M4.9 earthquake near Carúpano, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 26 km SE of Carúpano, Venezuela on 15 Jan 2019, 04:59 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Carúpano, about 27 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.