M4.1 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 42 km SE of Poso, Indonesia on 12 Dec 2016, 00:46 UTC at a depth of 49 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 Poso, about 42 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.