M4.3 earthquake near Boconó, Trujillo

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 32 km WNW of Guanare, Venezuela on 18 Sept 2022, 02:11 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 Boconó, about 29 km away in Trujillo, Venezuela.