M4.3 earthquake near Caripito, Monagas

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 54 km NNE of Maturín, Venezuela on 23 Feb 2017, 13:25 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Caripito, about 16 km away in Monagas, Venezuela.