| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.112, -60.892 |
| UTC time | 1997-04-22 09:31:23.250 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 22, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday, April 22, 1997 at 09:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arima (Trinidad and Tobago - TT), about 67.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -60.892 and latitude 11.112.
| Location | Chaguanas |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago (TT) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arima | 67.9 km |
| Port of Spain | 84.6 km |
| Chaguanas | 87.7 km |
| Rio Claro | 94.9 km |
| Mon Repos | 110.7 km |
| San Fernando | 112.1 km |
| Güiria | 164.9 km |
| Tucupita | 261.5 km |
| Bridgetown | 261.7 km |
| Carúpano | 262.9 km |
| Caripito | 266.0 km |
| Maturín | 293.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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Trinidad and Tobago · 2025-06-16 13:40 UTC
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M 4.0
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M 5.1
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M 4.8
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72.7 km |
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M 4.1
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63.2 km |
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M 5.0
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Trinidad and Tobago · 2020-04-07 03:26 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 4.4
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Trinidad and Tobago · 2019-03-06 00:12 UTC
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68.2 km |
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