M4.6 earthquake near Watampone, South Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 122 km ENE of Watampone, Indonesia on 17 Feb 2019, 22:40 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 Watampone, about 123 km away in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.