M5.0 earthquake near Carúpano, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 40 km N of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela on 19 Nov 2025, 01:38 UTC at a depth of 122 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Carúpano, about 59 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.