No casualty has been reported so far.

As per the US Geological Survey (USGS) website, the quake hit north-north-west of Yaguaraparo town.

People reportedly evacuated the building and rushed out from their homes when the quake struck the area.

Country's  Interior Minister Nestor Reverol earlier tweeted: "We called all the people #Venezuela to stay calm, minutes ago felt a tremor of magnitude 6.3 to 19 km southwest of Yaguaraparo, Edo. Sucre. VEN 911 and 0-800 Pcivil-1 are active to address any emergency #21Ago."
 

Image: USGS website