M5.5 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 60 km WSW of Poso, Indonesia on 27 Feb 2023, 01:26 UTC at a depth of 39 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Poso, about 61 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.