M4.2 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 11 km ENE of Poso, Indonesia on 19 Mar 2020, 10:23 UTC at a depth of 53 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 12 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.