M4.2 earthquake near Carúpano, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 37 km E of Carúpano, Venezuela on 1 Sept 2018, 08:30 UTC at a depth of 99 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 Carúpano, about 38 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.