M5.0 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 33 km NNW of Güiria, Venezuela on 12 May 2025, 00:41 UTC at a depth of 89 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Güiria, about 33 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.