M6.7 earthquake near Sangre Grande, Sangre Grande Regional Corporation

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 62 km ESE of Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago on 10 Mar 1988, 06:17 UTC at a depth of 56 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 Sangre Grande, about 63 km away in Sangre Grande Regional Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago.