M4.7 earthquake near Lenbe, Nord

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Borgne, Haiti on 31 May 2020, 07:44 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 Lenbe, about 31 km away in Nord, Haiti.