M4.3 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 83 km N of Güiria, Venezuela on 3 Mar 2022, 04:49 UTC at a depth of 130 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 84 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.