4.5
EarthquakeModerate
M4.5 earthquake near Sanare, Lara
1384 d ago · 2 Jan 2023, 18:08 UTC 18 km ESE of El Tocuyo, Venezuela
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 18 km ESE of El Tocuyo, Venezuela on 2 Jan 2023, 18:08 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 Sanare, about 2 km away in Lara, Venezuela.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:53 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.