M4.2 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 39 km NNW of Güiria, Venezuela on 9 Jul 2016, 10:13 UTC at a depth of 111 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Güiria, about 40 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.