M4.5 earthquake near Caraballeda, Vargas

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 115 km N of Caraballeda, Venezuela on 16 Apr 2017, 13:24 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Caraballeda, about 115 km away in Vargas, Venezuela.