M6.3 earthquake near La Grita, Táchira

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 29 km ENE of Táriba, Venezuela on 14 Mar 1932, 22:42 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Grita, about 20 km away in Táchira, Venezuela.