M6.1 earthquake near Caripito, Monagas

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 53 km WSW of Güiria, Venezuela on 11 Apr 1983, 08:18 UTC at a depth of 40 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 Caripito, about 50 km away in Monagas, Venezuela.