M4.6 earthquake near Scarborough, Tobago

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 14 km SSW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago on 7 Dec 2016, 04:24 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Scarborough, about 15 km away in Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.