M4.4 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 8 km WSW of Güiria, Venezuela on 2 Jan 2023, 02:14 UTC at a depth of 90 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 8 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.