M6.1 earthquake near Paradise, Tunapuna/Piarco

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 23 km N of Paradise, Trinidad and Tobago on 4 Dec 1954, 18:31 UTC at a depth of 49 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 Paradise, about 23 km away in Tunapuna/Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago.