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Aruba Lightly Shaken By Earthquake

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - October 3, 2014

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Aruba was lightly shaken by a nearby 4.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey.

The quake struck at around 1:48 AM on Friday morning, about 32 kilometres north-northwest of Arasji and about 43 kilometres north-northwest of the capital, Oranjestad.

The quake struck at a depth of 32 kilometres, according to the USGS.

The highest number of reports of light shaking were in Oranjestad.

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