M6.0 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 20 km NE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela on 23 Jun 2024, 03:57 UTC at a depth of 77 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Güiria, about 44 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.