M4.4 earthquake near Ospino, Portuguesa

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 33 km N of Guanare, Venezuela on 11 Apr 2021, 13:17 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Ospino, about 28 km away in Portuguesa, Venezuela.