Friday, May 22, 2026

5.1 earthquake shakes Trinidad and Tobago

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,– An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 was felt in sections of the twin island republic on Sunday afternoon.

The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine campus reports that the tremor was felt at 12:35pm (local time) had a depth of 80 kilometres and was located at Latitude: 11.51N and Longitude: 60.12W.

There have been no reports of injuries or damages. (CMC)

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