M4.4 earthquake near Guacara, Carabobo

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 1 km NW of Guacara, Venezuela on 28 Aug 2019, 01:35 UTC at a depth of 18 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Guacara, about 2 km away in Carabobo, Venezuela.