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Update: Earthquake on land Trinidad
Dec.21.2008

Additional data has been processed for the Sunday 21st December earthquake which occurred near Trinidad at 8:55am local time. The revised location for the event is 10.77°N 61.46°W. The revised magnitude is 4.3 and the focal depth was 40km.

The map to the left shows the location of the earthquake. The earthquake was reported as felt in Westmoorings, Cocorite, Port of Spain, St. Augustine, Arouca, Arima, Chaguanas, San Fernando and Princes Town in Trinidad. This earthquake occurred within the same general area as the 2006 earthquake sequence.

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