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Earthquakes near San Fernando, San Fernando today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of San Fernando, San Fernando in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M5.0 84 km W, 23 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in San Fernando, San Fernando just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M5.0 84 km W, Oct 2, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.2 146 km NE, Jul 20, 2026
- Past year count
- 10 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 84 km M5.0, Oct 2, 2026
Recent earthquakes near San Fernando, San Fernando
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of San Fernando, San Fernando in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M5.0 84 km W of the city at Oct 2, 12:31 local time (23 days ago).
The average depth was about 10 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (San Fernando, San Fernando) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 12:31 | Oct 2, 16:31 UTC | M5.0 | 84 km W | 10 km | 22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Port_of_Spain.
Largest earthquakes near San Fernando, San Fernando in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of San Fernando, San Fernando in the past 12 months was M5.2 on Jul 20, 2026, 146 km NE of the city (17 km NE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago).
With 10 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.8 a month), the area around San Fernando, San Fernando is moderately active by global standards. 9 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | M5.2 | 146 km NE | 73 km | 17 km NE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Oct 2, 2026 | M5.0 | 84 km W | 10 km | 22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela |
| Jul 20, 2026 | M4.8 | 109 km NW | 102 km | 34 km N of Güiria, Venezuela |
| May 30, 2026 | M4.7 | 137 km NW | 130 km | 69 km N of Güiria, Venezuela |
| Aug 27, 2026 | M4.6 | 113 km WNW | 98 km | 16 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela |
| Sep 3, 2026 | M4.5 | 78 km W | 10 km | 47 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela |
| Aug 12, 2026 | M4.5 | 129 km WNW | 99 km | 30 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Jul 13, 2026 | M4.5 | 137 km WNW | 88 km | 26 km NE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Jul 7, 2026 | M4.5 | 147 km WNW | 117 km | 20 km NNE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Jan 1, 2026 | M4.1 | 136 km WNW | 30 km | 17 km E of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
Was it felt in San Fernando, San Fernando?
The largest nearby quake this month, M5.0 at 84 km, was probably felt in San Fernando, San Fernando by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M5.0 on Oct 2, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2.7).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near San Fernando, San Fernando in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 146 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).