An earthquake occurred in Venezuela on 29 October 1900 (feast of Saint Narcissus of Girona) between 4:30 and 4:45 am local time. Its epicenter was off Miranda State or near the Venezuelan capital Caracas, in the Cariaco Basin. It had an estimated moment magnitude of 7.6–7.7 and a surface-wave magnitude of 7.7–8.4. It had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). It caused widespread landslides and soil liquefaction, and many buildings were severely damaged or collapsed. It is the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in the country.
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