According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 12:22:21 UTC (8:22:21 local time) on 7 April 2016 at 5 km (3.1 mi) SSW of Irapa, Venezuela, 33 km (20.5 mi) W of Gueiria, Venezuela, 73 km (45.4 mi) ESE of Carupano, Venezuela and 119 km (73.9 mi) W of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.