This is reported by TASS with reference to the National Seismological Center of the Dominican Republic.

According to him, the epicenter of the disaster was located 20 km north of the city of San Fernando de Monte Cristi, whose population exceeds 42 thousand people.

The source lay at a depth of 19 km.

There were no reports of casualties or damage.

There was no tsunami threat.

Earlier it became known that eight people were injured in an earthquake in Ecuador.