M4.7 earthquake near Guacara, Carabobo

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of Guacara, Venezuela on 27 Apr 2018, 08:44 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Guacara, about 14 km away in Carabobo, Venezuela.