Earthquakes in Trinidad and Tobago
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 most severe natural disasters worldwide
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Earthquakes in Trinidad and Tobago since 1950
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.