M4.2 earthquake near Mao, Valverde Province
2342 d ago · 20 May 2020, 03:22 UTC 11 km N of Villa Elisa, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 11 km N of Villa Elisa, Dominican Republic on 20 May 2020, 03:22 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Mao, about 33 km away in Valverde Province, Dominican Republic.
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