M5.4 earthquake near Araya, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 26 km WNW of Cumaná, Venezuela on 9 Sept 2019, 18:05 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Araya, about 20 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.