WILLEMSTAD - An earthquake at sea has shaken Curaçao. With a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale, this earthquake was as powerful as the strongest earthquake in Groningen in 2012. The earthquake in Curaçao occurred on Saturday May 25 at 14:01 local time. The epicenter was located 46 km south of the island at a depth of ten kilometers.
The shock was clearly felt. Although there is no threat of a tsunami, residents were urged to remain vigilant. Precautionary measures were essential to stay safe during and after the aftershocks, according to the Meteorological Service.
The last time Curaçao experienced a significant earthquake was on March 10, 2017. That earthquake had a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale and occurred 54 kilometers north of La Vela de Coro in Venezuela. At Building Depot, several shelves on the top floor fell over at that time, and the building was evacuated.
Caribbean Region
Earthquakes in the Caribbean region are a common occurrence. The Caribbean islands and Central America experienced fourteen earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 64 in the past week, 263 in May, and 3,582 in the past 365 days.
