M4.5 earthquake near Porlamar, Nueva Esparta

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Porlamar, Venezuela on 17 Oct 2020, 10:46 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Porlamar, about 16 km away in Nueva Esparta, Venezuela.