M5.3 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 37 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela on 14 Jul 2022, 19:16 UTC at a depth of 108 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 37 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.