M4.1 earthquake near Escuque, Trujillo

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 8 km WNW of Valera, Venezuela on 15 Jul 2016, 06:42 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 Escuque, about 6 km away in Trujillo, Venezuela.