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Country
Map of Trinidad and Tobago
North America · Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago spans the Caribbean and South American plates. Since 1900, 4 major earthquakes have been recorded, causing at least 1 deaths. Its exposure to natural hazards is 3.9 out of 10 (INFORM index), a medium level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 2.9 out of 10.
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Population
- 1,369,125
- Area
- 5,128 km²
- Continent
- North America
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
Exposure to natural hazards according to the European Commission's INFORM index, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), overall and for each type of hazard.
Overall Risk Index
This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (3.0 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (3.0 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 2,856to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 339to destructive shaking (intensity VIII and above)
- 55,333to hurricane-force winds (category 1 and above)
- 240to coastal floods
Overall Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- CycloneHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Coastal FloodMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- Water ScarcityLow
Volcanoes
No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Earthquakes that caused deaths or significant damage, or of magnitude 7.5 and above (NOAA).
Deadliest
- 2006Gasparillo · M 5.51 deaths
Regions
Regions with volcanoes, major earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones or famous faults.
Tsunamis
2 major tsunamis have reached Trinidad and Tobago since 1900. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 2022Tsunami (Tonga) · 0.1 m
- 1997Tsunami (Venezuela)
Tropical Cyclones
4 major tropical cyclones have made landfall in Trinidad and Tobago since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 2017Tropical Storm Bret · 83 km/h
- 2022Hurricane Bonnie · 65 km/h
- 1990Tropical Storm Fran · 65 km/h
- 2002Hurricane Isidore · 46 km/h
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution