Earthquakes
Earthquakes in Trinidad and Tobago
Earthquakes in Trinidad and Tobago: Last 30 days 1; M5+ since 1950 56, M7+ 0; strongest M6.7 (1988).
Last 30 days
| Magnitude | Where | Depth | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | Point Fortin 64 km ← | 10 km | 20 days ago · 2 Oct 2026 12:31 |
- M5+ · Since 195056
- M6+7
- M7+0
- Significant earthquakes on record8
M5+ earthquakes per decade
Strongest · Since 1950
| 6.7 | Scarborough 19 km ↙ | 22 Apr 1997 |
| 6.7 | Biche 60 km → | 10 Mar 1988 |
| 6.2 | Biche 46 km ↘ | 3 May 1994 |
| 6.1 | Diego Martin 27 km ↖ | 29 Sept 2006 |
| 6.1 | Castara 31 km ↖ | 2 Apr 1997 |
| 6.1 | Blanchisseuse 10 km ↖ | 4 Dec 1954 |
| 6.0 | Carenage 82 km ← | 12 Oct 2013 |
| 5.9 | Scarborough 25 km ↙ | 6 Dec 2016 |
| 5.9 | Biche 68 km → | 24 Jun 1988 |
| 5.9 | Carenage 91 km ← | 8 Mar 1983 |
| 5.8 | Biche 77 km → | 3 Jul 2008 |
| 5.8 | Chaguanas 8 km ↙ | 2 Dec 2004 |
| 5.8 | Rio Claro 69 km → | 12 Mar 1988 |
| 5.7 | Biche 63 km → | 16 Mar 1988 |
| 5.6 | Scarborough 30 km ↙ | 22 Apr 1997 |
| 5.6 | Carenage 83 km ← | 4 Jan 1967 |
| 5.5 | Carenage 23 km ↖ | 29 Sept 2006 |
| 5.5 | Scarborough 31 km ↙ | 4 May 1997 |
| 5.5 | Bacolet 16 km ↙ | 8 Apr 1997 |
| 5.5 | Rio Claro 64 km → | 25 Mar 1988 |
| 5.5 | Charlotteville 58 km ↗ | 5 Oct 1984 |
Significant earthquakes on record
| When | Where | Magnitude | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09 | Diego Martin | 6.1 | – |
| 2006-09 | Carenage | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2004-12 | Chaguanas | 5.8 | – |
| 1997-04 | Scarborough | 6.7 | – |
| 1888-01 | Rio Claro | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1825-09 | TabaquiteTsunami | – | – |
| 1795 | CarenageTsunami | – | – |
| 1498-08 | Point FortinTsunami | – | – |
Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · Trinidad and Tobago
| Date | Where | Magnitude | Depth | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 April 1997 | off Trinidad and Tobago | 6.7 | 5 km | |
| 10 March 1988 | off Trinidad and Tobago | 6.7 | 56 km | |
| 3 May 1994 | off Trinidad and Tobago | 6.2 | 36 km | |
| 2 April 1997 | off Trinidad and Tobago | 6.1 | 45 km | |
| 4 December 1954 | off Trinidad and Tobago | 6.1 | 49 km |