M4.6 earthquake near Tual, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 89 km NNW of Tual, Indonesia on 23 Dec 2020, 19:43 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 Tual, about 90 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.