M4.6 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near the coast of Venezuela on 29 Feb 2020, 02:25 UTC at a depth of 94 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Güiria, about 20 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.