5.2

M5.2 Earthquake 146 km ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago — January 25, 2022

2022-01-25 02:14:31 UTC (2022-01-25) · approx. 10:14 PM UTC-4 local

Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM5.2(mww)
Time02:14 UTC≈ 10:14 PM UTC-4
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates9.918°, -59.893°
Felt by10DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On January 25, 2022 at 02:14 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 146 km ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 9.9182°, -59.8929°.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.3 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 9.92°, -59.89°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 10 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M5.2 earthquake near 146 km ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
5.2 mww
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
9.9182°N
-59.8929°E
Felt Reports
10
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
5.8
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us7000gese
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
422
Azimuthal Gap
30.0°
Min Station Distance
2.798°
RMS Residual
0.68 sec
Last Updated
2022-08-06 12:49:46 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago?

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck 146 km ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago on January 25, 2022 at 02:14 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 9.9182°, -59.8929°, which is 146 km ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.2 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.

Actions

View on USGSDid You Feel It?

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gese). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, January 25, 2022). M5.2 Earthquake 146 km ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago — January 25, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gese/