M6.1 earthquake near Noord, Aruba

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 163 km NW of Punto Fijo, Venezuela on 21 Dec 1943, 13:46 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Noord, about 131 km away, Aruba.