M4.9 earthquake - 232 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 232 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 1 Mar 2017, 04:35 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 Toli-Toli, about 154 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.