M4.7 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 24 km N of Güiria, Venezuela on 27 Apr 2022, 21:35 UTC at a depth of 96 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 25 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.