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Trinidad hit by 7th quake in a week

Published:Sunday | October 28, 2018 | 12:00 AM
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The south bound lane of the Uriah Butler Highway (UBH), south of the Grand Bazaar Interchange in Trinidad that was recently rendered impassable as a result of a flood recently.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Another earthquake was felt in sections of Trinidad and Tobago today.

The Seismic Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine Campus, says the  4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred at 11:36 a.m. (local time).

It was located at  Latitude: 11.11N,Longitude: 61.93W at a depth of 10 kilometres.

The quake was reportedly felt in the towns of Arima and Diego Martin.

It was also felt in Grenada.

This is the seventh earthquake to be felt in the twin-island republic in the last week. 

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