WILLEMSTAD – A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea on Sunday evening at around 10:30 p.m. The epicenter was located approximately 60 kilometers from Curaçao and about 55 kilometers from Aruba, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
There have been no reports of damage or injuries on either Curaçao or Aruba following the quake. Authorities have indicated that seismic activity is relatively common in the region, although most earthquakes are typically weaker than this one.
Stronger earthquakes were recorded in 2017, when two significant tremors measuring 4.8 and 5.8 on the Richter scale occurred between Venezuela and the ABC islands. During those events, several store shelves reportedly collapsed in different shops on Curaçao.
Local authorities continue to monitor seismic activity in the region but emphasize that there is currently no cause for concern.
