On the 22nd of April 1997, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred 10 km of the south west coast of Tobago (Latchman, 2011). Contradictory to the determination of the magnitude established, some U.S and French Observations measured the magnitude at 6.5, while The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Unit in Trinidad reported a magnitude of 5.9 (Caribbean Coastal Studies). According to the United States Geological Survey (1997) the earthquake the earthquake occurred at 09: 31: 23 UTC (05: 31 local standard time) with a depth of 5 kilometers.

On Tuesday, 16 October 2018, the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Office (TTMS) issued an Adverse Weather Alert (Yellow Level) that predicted showers and thunderstorms due to the presence of an Inter-Tropical Convergent Zone (ITCZ); the warning was in place from

Bret made landfall on the southeastern coast of Trinidad on the 20 June. A wind gust to 41 mph was reported at Piarco International Airport as a result of the storm on the north side of Trinidad. Bret produced rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches on Grenada, Trinidad, and Tobago. The highest reported total was 4.76 inches at Penal on Trinidad. Gusty winds and torrential showers began pounding the eastern swath of Trinidad last night and there were reports of fallen trees, power lines, roofs torn off and flash flooding as citizens battened down for the full might of Tropical Storm Bret.