M7.0 earthquake near Casanay, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Carúpano, Venezuela on 9 Jul 1997, 19:24 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Casanay, about 13 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.