M4.4 earthquake near Polewali, West Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 48 km NNE of Polewali, Indonesia on 6 Jan 2019, 20:20 UTC at a depth of 43 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 49 km away in West Sulawesi, Indonesia.