Moderate 4.5 quake hits near Guiria, Municipio Valdez, Sucre, Venezuela

An intermediate magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported early morning near Guiria, Municipio Valdez, Sucre, Venezuela.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Saturday, August 20th, 2022, at 1:17 am local time at an intermediate depth of 129.4 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.5 earthquake as well. A third agency, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, reported the same quake at magnitude 4.5.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Guiria (pop. 40,000) located 60 km from the epicenter, Carupano (pop. 167,200) 106 km away, and Porto Espana (pop. 49,000) 108 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 20, 2022 1:17 am (GMT -4) local time (20 Aug 2022 05:17 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 129.4 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 11.11°N / 62.39°W (Venezuela)
Primary data source: USGS
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