The citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake reported a magnitude 4.0 quake in Venezuela near Caracas, Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal, only 20 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Tuesday, August 18th, 2026, at 3:07 am local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. 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.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Catia La Mar (pop. 106,800) located 5 km from the epicenter, Maiquetia (pop. 52,600) 8 km away, La Guaira (pop. 25,300) 9 km away, Caraballeda (pop. 37,800) 18 km away, Caracas (pop. 3,000,000) 22 km away, Chacao (pop. 64,600) 23 km away, Los Dos Caminos (pop. 58,200) 26 km away, Baruta (pop. 244,200) 27 km away, and Petare (pop. 364,700) 29 km away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 18, 2026 03:07 am (GMT -4) local time (18 Aug 2026 07:07 GMT)Magnitude: 4.0Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 10.64°N / 67.01°W (Libertador, Distrito Federal, Venezuela)Primary data source: RaspberryShake