M4.5 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 30 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela on 8 Jul 2018, 17:44 UTC at a depth of 101 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 30 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.