M5.2 earthquake near Escuque, Trujillo

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 7 km W of Valera, Venezuela on 24 Nov 2018, 20:41 UTC at a depth of 19 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Escuque, about 2 km away in Trujillo, Venezuela.