M4.1 earthquake - 175 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 175 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia on 28 Feb 2018, 17:15 UTC at a depth of 81 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tual, about 175 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.