A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred at 12:29:08 (UTC) on 14 August 2021, 13.5 km (8.4 mi) SSE of Petit Trou de Nippes, Haiti; 37.3 km (23.2 mi) NE of Les Cayes, Haiti and 40.9 km (25.4 mi) W of Miragoâne, Haiti. Estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 18.408°N, 73.480°W, and at a depth of 10.0 km.