M6.1 earthquake near Ejido, Mérida

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Mucumpiz, Venezuela on 16 Nov 1956, 11:53 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ejido, about 22 km away in Mérida, Venezuela.