M5.2 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 31 km W of Güiria, Venezuela on 7 Apr 2016, 12:22 UTC at a depth of 86 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Güiria, about 32 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.