M4.4 earthquake - 233 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 233 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on 9 Feb 2020, 04:15 UTC at a depth of 57 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 234 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.