M5.1 Earthquake 41 km WSW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago — January 29, 2022
2022-01-29 13:40:09 UTC (2022-01-29) · approx. 9:40 AM UTC-4 local
Felt by 33 people across nearby locations.
On January 29, 2022 at 13:40 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 41 km WSW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago, at a depth of 25.9 km and coordinates 10.9829°, -61.0599°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 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 33 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
-61.0599°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 41 km WSW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago on January 29, 2022 at 13:40 UTC had a depth of 25.9 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 10.9829°, -61.0599°, which is 41 km WSW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gg80). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, January 29, 2022). M5.1 Earthquake 41 km WSW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago — January 29, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gg80/