M4.5 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 30 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela on 3 Nov 2018, 01:13 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Güiria, about 31 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.