M5.1 earthquake near Scarborough, Tobago

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 41 km WSW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago on 29 Jan 2022, 13:40 UTC at a depth of 26 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Scarborough, about 42 km away in Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.