Earthquake details

Monday, January 1, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Trinidad and Tobago on Monday, January 1, 1996 at 09:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago - TT), about 66.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -61.717 and latitude 11.233.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	70.0 km
Coordinates	11.233, -61.717
UTC time	1996-01-01 09:38:25.490

Location	Chaguanas
Country	Trinidad and Tobago (TT)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port of Spain	66.7 km
Arima	81.6 km
Chaguanas	86.2 km
Güiria	96.8 km
San Fernando	109.5 km
Mon Repos	110.2 km
Rio Claro	119.0 km
Carúpano	179.5 km
Caripito	196.1 km
Cariaco	216.8 km
Pampatar	228.2 km
Maturín	230.6 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.8 Güiria Venezuela · 2025-10-24 23:50 UTC	54.0 km
M 4.4 Chaguanas Trinidad and Tobago · 2025-06-24 20:20 UTC	37.5 km

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