M4.4 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 35 km NNE of Güiria, Venezuela on 17 Feb 2025, 05:27 UTC at a depth of 105 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 36 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.