M4.4 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 56 km SE of Palu, Indonesia on 2 Apr 2019, 16:31 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 Palu, about 56 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.