Goalkeeper Eloy Room was the star as the Caribbean minnows held a wasteful Ecuador to a stalemate in Kansas City.
The final day of group games will decide Groups J, K and L before the round of 32 begins on Monday.
Many nations have developed systems for alerting people seconds before shaking begins.
A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said
Kevin Pina fired Cape Verde in front before Uruguay struck twice just before half-time to disrupt the World Cup debutants’ dream run.
One man stood tall between Ecuador and Curacao's first-ever World Cup point. He did not let his tiny nation down.
The two Group E front-runners meet in Toronto.