Trinidad and Tobago was shaken near Scarborough, Tobago, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 only 9 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 9. km beneath the epicenter near Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago, early morning on Monday, July 20th, 2026, at 5:45 am local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.3 earthquake as well. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.3.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Scarborough (pop. 17,000) located 12 km from the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Sangre Grande (pop. 16,000) located 89 km from the epicenter, Arima (pop. 35,000) 96 km away, Port of Spain (pop. 49,000) 115 km away, and Chaguanas (pop. 67,400) 116 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 20, 2026 09:45 am (Universal Time) local time (20 Jul 2026 09:45 GMT)Magnitude: 5.3Depth: 9.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 11.26°N / 60.63°W (Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago)Primary data source: EMSC