M4.4 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 30 km NNW of Güiria, Venezuela on 4 Sept 2023, 01:22 UTC at a depth of 93 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 30 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.