M4.8 Earthquake 31 km N of Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago — October 4, 2020
2020-10-04 19:12:15 UTC (2020-10-04) · approx. 3:12 PM UTC-4 local
Felt by 22 people across nearby locations.
On October 4, 2020 at 19:12 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 31 km N of Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago, at a depth of 55.2 km and coordinates 10.9857°, -61.5455°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 22 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-61.5455°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 31 km N of Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago on October 4, 2020 at 19:12 UTC had a depth of 55.2 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 10.9857°, -61.5455°, which is 31 km N of Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000c5ip). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, October 4, 2020). M4.8 Earthquake 31 km N of Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago — October 4, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000c5ip/