Trinidad & Tobago rocked by 4.6 magnitude earthquake

The twin-island nation of Trinidad & Tobago was struck with a 4.6 magnitude earthquake Sunday afternoon.

Residents in the north and northwestern parts of the country, including the capital – Port of Spain, and communities in central Trinidad reported feeling the tremor which occurred 96 km (60 miles) west of the capital, 105 km (65 miles) west northwest of San Fernando and 96 km (60 miles) east of Carúpano, Venezuela around 2:57pm EDT.

The UWI Seismic Research Center said an initial depth of 97 km (60.2 miles) was recorded.

There were no reports of damage or injuries. The region has experienced several earthquakes in recent weeks, with dozens of events being recorded northeast of Barbados last month, several of them a few hours and even minutes apart. -(CMC)