M4.4 earthquake near Les Cayes, Sud

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 29 km SSE of Les Cayes, Haiti on 25 Sept 2019, 13:44 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 Les Cayes, about 29 km away in Sud, Haiti.