Strong 6.2 Earthquake – 22 Jun 2024
There was a very strong earthquake felt last night throughout Trinidad and Tobago. Initial reports by the UWI Seismic Research Centre states it was magnitude 6.2. Just before midnight persons throughout the country were woken up by the earthquake. Persons in Grenada and Guyana also reported feeling the earthquake. There was NO Tsunami watch in effect due to this earthquake and no reported incidents.
DATE AND TIME:
2024-06-22 11:58 pm (Local Time)
2024-06-23 03:58 (UTC)
MAGNITUDE:
6.2
LOCATION:
Latitude: 10.83N
Longitude: 62.37W
Depth: 46 km
NEARBY CITIES:
Carúpano, Venezuela, 97 km, ENE
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 97 km, WNW
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, 119 km, NW
*distance and direction to epicenter
DISCLAIMER: This preliminary location has been automatically calculated by computer algorithms. It is subject to potential revisions pending evaluation by SRC analysts. 2
Y’all felt that strong ass earthquake in Trinidad???? pic.twitter.com/xKkBqCCicP
— nathan (@868nathan) June 23, 2024
