M6.2 earthquake near Rio Claro, Mayaro

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 46 km E of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago on 3 May 1994, 16:36 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Rio Claro, about 46 km away in Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago.