In Trinidad and Tobago earthquakes can be strong and cause heavy damages in a circle of dozens of kilometers. Due to the special tectonic situation of the country, there are more earthquakes than average.
The strongest earthquake in Trinidad and Tobago happened on 04/22/1997 in the region Tobago with a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale.
Date
Region
Tiefe
Magnitude
Deaths
Total damage
09/29/2006
Gasparillo
5 km
5.5
1
09/29/2006
Port-Of-Spain
26 km
6.1
0
12/02/2004
Mayaro
34 km
5.8
0
04/22/1997
Tobago
23 km
6.7
0
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.