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Witness location : Diego Martin (Trinidad and Tobago) (89 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

It was very frightening. This deep rumbling sound preceded the shaking which got harder as the seconds passed.

Witness location : Diego Martin (Trinidad and Tobago) (89 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

Very heavy and prolonged shaking...

Witness location : Diego Martin (Trinidad and Tobago) (90 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

Strongest I've felt in TT in many years, came on abruptly and lasted about 30 seconds.

Witness location : (Trinidad and Tobago) (91 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

It was frightening. Lasted over a minute. Phones were down for about 10 minutes. Used what's app to contact my family in Cascade. Hope no aftershocks.

Witness location : Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (91 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Terrifying, the whole building buckled, the noise was encompassing.

Witness location : Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (95 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

That was terribly frightening. ..

Witness location : Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (95 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Long hard shaking. House and car alarms went off.

Witness location : Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (95 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 51 min

Felt a heavy earthquake in the northern range of Trinidad

Witness location : Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (97 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 805 min

It start off slow then it started rubbling it was the longest I ever felt

Witness location : Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (97 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Dishes rattled, the whole house shook.

Witness location : San Juan (Trinidad and Tobago) (101 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

Strong earthquake, no damages to my house or roadways. But it was very strong and lasted long... maybe at least 15 seconds or more. ..

Witness location : San Juan (Trinidad and Tobago) (103 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

There was a loud nose,it was like I heard it coming before it actually stuck.It lasted a while I must say,it was pretty strong as well.

Witness location : San Juan (Trinidad and Tobago) (105 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

It was very strong and lasted long

Witness location : Felicity (Trinidad and Tobago) (107 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

I was really scared - I thought damages was going to happen

Witness location : (Trinidad and Tobago) (107 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 60 min

Pray hard as you can

Witness location : (Trinidad and Tobago) (110 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Been a while since I felt 1 like that.

Witness location : Macoya (Trinidad and Tobago) (110 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 65 min

was laying down watchin tv with my kids and all we felt was d bed start rockin it lasted for about 3 mins

Witness location : Chaguanas (Trinidad and Tobago) (112 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Seemed to last about 2 minutes or so. Felt like the intensity increased as the seconds passed

Witness location : Chaguanas (Trinidad and Tobago) (113 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Lasted about 45 seconds and was the strongest I have ever felt.

Witness location : Trincity (Trinidad and Tobago) (114 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 41 min

That Was Quite Strong. Some Earthquake Awareness Need To Be Done At UWi. I Was Scared And Clueless.

Witness location : (Trinidad and Tobago) (115 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

This was the strongest earthquake I've felt in years! Electric lines were swaying and my dishes were rattling.

Witness location : (Trinidad and Tobago) (115 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

I was lyin down on my bed when i felt the apartment shaking i thought the building will have fallen. I am still scared. Ahhhh Wake up call for  vTrinidad & Tobago

Witness location : Pointe-A-Pierre (Trinidad and Tobago) (116 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

The powerlines was shaking an the trees ststarted rocking

Witness location : (Trinidad and Tobago) (118 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 256 min

Strongest earthquake I have ever felt. It was really scary. Thank God we are ok.

Witness location : San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago) (118 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Felt strong it woke me up

Witness location : (Trinidad and Tobago) (118 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

The building an everything outside was shaking really hard as I was out on the balcony....it was scary...it lasted for like a minute or more....I felt nauseous afterwards.

Witness location : Palo Seco (Trinidad and Tobago) (120 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 187 min

Was felt only for few seconds.... only my bed trembled simulteneously with a power outage throughout
 the entire village

Witness location : Siparia (Trinidad and Tobago) (121 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 53 min

The quake jolted me awake. I awoke in a stupor, unsure what was happening but aware that something was not right. I only realized what it was after the room stopped shaking. I felt the shaking for about half a minute.

Witness location : (Trinidad and Tobago) (122 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Whole house was shaking bed tv stand roof creaking

Witness location : Brazil (Trinidad and Tobago) (125 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

I was standing bybthe kitchen sink. The window was rattling, the dishes and glasses in the cupboard were rattling. The lights  were shaking in the dining room and living room.

Witness location : Brazil (Trinidad and Tobago) (125 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 438 min

I was standing by the kitchen sink. The window was rattling, the dishes and glasses in the cupboard were rattling. The lights  were shaking in the dining room and living room. The ground was shaking which made me  unsteady. It lasted close to two minutes. This is the longest and most intense earthquake I have ever experienced in Trinidad.

Witness location : Princes Town (Trinidad and Tobago) (127 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

It was very frightening

Witness location : Princes Town (Trinidad and Tobago) (127 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 60 min

Dicernable tremor. Still scary.

Witness location : Princes Town (Trinidad and Tobago) (130 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

It was strong.

Witness location : Sangre Grande (Trinidad and Tobago) (138 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Lasted about one full minute and grew in intensity I

Witness location : Sangre Grande (Trinidad and Tobago) (142 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

It lasted long

Witness location : True Blue (Grenada) (143 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 74 min

Woke the study hall up @ ST. GEORGE's University. Lasted long enough to call it a break. Back to studying

Witness location : (Grenada) (144 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 59 min

It was strong andtwo childrens was sleeping ; we daid ....get up quick !!! out side the house ...it was 10 h 10 pm

Witness location : Saint Georges (Grenada) (148 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 486 min

Be more alert.

Witness location : (Grenada) (159 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

It wss strong ,the house rocked like a tree in the wind.

Witness location : Kingstown (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) (283 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

I was standing in the kitchen looking at the tv in the living room while on my cell phone then I felt my body shaking and my head got a bit dizzy but the house did not shake. N.B: I am living in Georgetown, St Vincent.

Witness location : Den Amstel (Guyana) (635 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Very light but noticeable trimmer

Witness location : Georgetown (Guyana) (645 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 140 min

I live in Kitty, Georgetown, Guyana and I felt my house swaying