M5.2 earthquake near Scarborough, Tobago

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago on 20 Jul 2026, 09:45 UTC at a depth of 73 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Scarborough, about 17 km away in Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.