M4.5 earthquake near Polewali, West Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 52 km N of Polewali, Indonesia on 13 Dec 2018, 17:17 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 Polewali, about 53 km away in West Sulawesi, Indonesia.