Earthquakes in Caribbean Netherlands

No events have been recorded in Caribbean Netherlands in the past 30 days, though the great majority are too small to be felt at the surface.

7 earthquakes have been recorded in Caribbean Netherlands in our catalogue, 0 of them in the past 30 days.

The average magnitude is 3.7 and the average focal depth 103 km. 3 events reached magnitude 4 or above, but none reached magnitude 5.

The strongest earthquake recorded in Caribbean Netherlands in this period was a magnitude 4.4 event near Oranjestad, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands on 05 August 2025, at a depth of 121 km. A magnitude 4.4 earthquake radiates roughly 60 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

Locations recording the most events include The Bottom, Bonaire (6), Oranjestad, Bonaire (1).

29% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 71% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

The deepest event on record here was a magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 142 km beneath The Bottom, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands on 02 June 2026.

By band, the catalogue holds 4 in the magnitude 3 range, 3 in the magnitude 4 range.

The busiest single day was 02 June 2026, with 2 recorded events.

No event in this record carries a USGS link to NOAA tsunami information.