M5.1 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of Güiria, Venezuela on 7 Dec 2021, 19:43 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 Güiria, about 19 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.