M4.7 earthquake - Makassar Strait, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Makassar Strait, Indonesia on 25 Sept 2022, 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 Palu, about 160 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.