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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

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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)UTCMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocation
Oct 2, 12:31Oct 2, 16:31 UTCM5.084 km W10 km22 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.

DateMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocation
Jul 20, 2026M5.2146 km NE73 km17 km NE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Oct 2, 2026M5.084 km W10 km22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela
Jul 20, 2026M4.8109 km NW102 km34 km N of Güiria, Venezuela
May 30, 2026M4.7137 km NW130 km69 km N of Güiria, Venezuela
Aug 27, 2026M4.6113 km WNW98 km16 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela
Sep 3, 2026M4.578 km W10 km47 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela
Aug 12, 2026M4.5129 km WNW99 km30 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela
Jul 13, 2026M4.5137 km WNW88 km26 km NE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela
Jul 7, 2026M4.5147 km WNW117 km20 km NNE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela
Jan 1, 2026M4.1136 km WNW30 km17 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).