M4.9 Earthquake 83 km ENE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago — October 16, 2021
2021-10-16 07:07:44 UTC (2021-10-16) · approx. 3:07 AM UTC-4 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On October 16, 2021 at 07:07 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 83 km ENE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago, at a depth of 44.3 km and coordinates 11.5925°, -60.0979°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 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 1 citizen response 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
-60.0979°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 83 km ENE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago on October 16, 2021 at 07:07 UTC had a depth of 44.3 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 11.5925°, -60.0979°, which is 83 km ENE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000fv5y). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, October 16, 2021). M4.9 Earthquake 83 km ENE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago — October 16, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000fv5y/