M6.1 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 37 km SW of Güiria, Venezuela on 25 Dec 1957, 16:26 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Güiria, about 38 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.