M4.3 earthquake near Santa Cruz de Mara, Zulia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Maracaibo, Venezuela on 16 Oct 2016, 17:45 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Santa Cruz de Mara, about 8 km away in Zulia, Venezuela.