M4.1 earthquake - 274 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 274 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on 27 Aug 2020, 16:28 UTC at a depth of 42 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 Tual, about 274 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.