M5.2 earthquake near Rio Claro, Mayaro

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 146 km ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago on 25 Jan 2022, 02:14 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Rio Claro, about 147 km away in Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago.