M4.4 earthquake near Toli-Toli, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 280 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 27 Nov 2016, 05:41 UTC at a depth of 30 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 110 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.