A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred at 12:29:08 (UTC) on 14 August 2021, 6.4 km (3.9 mi) ENE of L’Asile, Haiti; 12.3 km (7.7 mi) SSW of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, Haiti and 11.9 km (7.4 mi) SE of Aquin, Haiti. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 18.352°N, 73.480°W, and at a depth of 10.0 km