M5.0 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 67 km NE of Amahai, Indonesia on 3 Nov 2016, 16:11 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Masohi, about 61 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.