M6.1 earthquake near Diego Martin, Diego Martin Regional Corporation

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 30 km NW of Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago on 29 Sept 2006, 13:08 UTC at a depth of 53 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Diego Martin, about 27 km away in Diego Martin Regional Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago.