M4.1 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 67 km N of Amahai, Indonesia on 27 Jan 2017, 09:07 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Masohi, about 63 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.