M6.3 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 29 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela on 23 Dec 1945, 08:10 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Güiria, about 30 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.