M5.4 earthquake near Guacara, Carabobo

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 5 km NW of Guacara, Venezuela on 27 Dec 2018, 08:59 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Guacara, about 5 km away in Carabobo, Venezuela.