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USGS usp0007zuq

2 Apr 1997, 07:14

33 km NW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago

A magnitude 6.1 mwc earthquake at 45 km depth.

Depth45 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 33 km NW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago?

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11.412000, -60.942000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0007zuq
Coordinates
11.412, -60.942
Network
us
Significance
572

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Depth in another unit

The recorded event depth of 45 km is approximately 27.96 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.

Interpreting the recorded coordinates

The published position for 33 km NW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago is 11.412° north and 60.942° west. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.

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