M4.9 earthquake near Paradise, Tunapuna/Piarco

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 31 km N of Paradise, Trinidad and Tobago on 4 Jan 2019, 14:32 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Paradise, about 31 km away in Tunapuna/Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago.