M4.5 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 38 km WNW of Poso, Indonesia on 29 May 2017, 15:29 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 Poso, about 38 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.