Weston Observatory Records Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake in Venezuela on August 21, 2018

Alan Kafka
Weston Observatory
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Boston College

On August 21, 2018, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that occurred in Venezuela was recorded by Weston Observatory. Below are seismograms of this earthquake recorded at Weston Observatory and on one of our “Raspberry Shake” seismographs.Venezuela_WES_AKBC_Plot.pngFor more information about this earthquake see: 7.3-magnitude Quake Reported Along Venezuelan Coast (CNN)

Additional information about this earthquake can also be found on the U.S. Geological Survey earthquake monitoring website.

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