M4.4 earthquake near Toli-Toli, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 278 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 4 Jan 2018, 00:34 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 Toli-Toli, about 104 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.