The 1967 Caracas earthquake occurred in Venezuela on 29 July at 8:00 p.m (UTC−04:00), with its epicenter being 20 km (12 mi) from the Venezuelan capital Caracas. It lasted 35 seconds and heavily affected areas such as Altamira, Los Palos Grandes, and Litoral Central, and it was recorded at 6.6 on the moment magnitude scale. In the aftermath of the earthquake, there were several aftershocks of lower intensity. The earthquake left a toll of 1,536 injured, 225–300 dead, and cost US$50–140 million in property damage.
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