X Update Sat, 19 Dec 2020, 07:06 Light 4.4 quake hits near Barinitas, Venezuela 4.4 quake 19 Dec 2:48 am (GMT -4) A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Barinitas, Municipio Bolívar, Barinas, Venezuela, was reported only 18 minutes ago by the Venezuelan Foundation of Seismological Research (FUNVISIS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 5 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Saturday 19 December 2020 at 2:48 am local time. 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.