M6.0 earthquake near Tucacas, Falcón

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Chichiriviche, Venezuela on 30 Apr 1989, 08:22 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Tucacas, about 19 km away in Falcón, Venezuela.