| Identity: 9000608 |
| Date of the earthquake: 17 August 1874 |
| Time of the earthquake: 22 h 30 min |
| Nature of the shock: Main shock |
| Epicentral region: VENEZUELA (EL PILAR) − VENEZUELA |
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| Geographic co-ordinates (degrees, sexagesimal minutes) |
| Longitude: 63° 00' W, Latitude: 10° 33' N |
| Reliability index: Strongly assumed location (D) |
| Intensity at the epicentre (according to the MSK 1964 macro-seismic scale): |
| Intensity: 8 |
| Reliability index: Not very certain (C) |