M4.8 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 37 km S of Güiria, Venezuela on 26 Jan 2018, 20:30 UTC at a depth of 42 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 Güiria, about 37 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.