By Chantalé Fletcher
A 5.2 MAGNITUDE earthquake rocks parts of Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday morning.
This was the third Earthquake in less than one week:
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5.5 Magnitude Earthquake January 24, 2021, at 10.14 pm
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5.4 Magnitude Earthquake January 25, 2021, at 11.41 pm
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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake January 29, 2021, at 9.40 am
The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre stated that the epicentre of the latest earthquake was located at Latitude: 11.10N and Longitude: 61.05W with a depth of 10 km.
It was recorded around 9.40 am which was felt 57 km NE of Arima, 70 km NE of Port-of-Spain and 35 km WSW of Scarborough, Tobago.
Many persons took to social media to share their experiences form areas such as Arocua, Sangre Grande, Diego Martin, South Oropouche, El Dorado, Arima, Trincity, San Juan, and Princess Town.
While in Tobago, the earthquake was felt in Bethel, Crown Point and Lowlands.