Earthquake details

Friday, March 25, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, March 25, 1988 at 16:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rio Claro (Trinidad and Tobago - TT), about 64.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -60.604 and latitude 10.176.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	56.0 km
Coordinates	10.176, -60.604
UTC time	1988-03-25 16:20:47.160

Location	Chaguanas
Country	Trinidad and Tobago (TT)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Rio Claro	64.3 km
Arima	90.3 km
Mon Repos	93.0 km
San Fernando	95.4 km
Chaguanas	96.7 km
Port of Spain	114.1 km
Güiria	190.8 km
Tucupita	201.7 km
Temblador	259.2 km
Caripito	273.6 km
Maturín	286.8 km
Carúpano	295.2 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.8 Güiria Venezuela · 2025-10-24 23:50 UTC	165.3 km
M 4.4 Chaguanas Trinidad and Tobago · 2025-06-24 20:20 UTC	144.5 km

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