M4.4 earthquake - 157 km SSW of Oviedo, Dominican Republic

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 157 km SSW of Oviedo, Dominican Republic on 12 Jan 2021, 19:16 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Grand Gosier, about 185 km away in Sud-Est, Haiti.