M4.2 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 72 km W of Ambon, Indonesia on 6 Jan 2022, 10:04 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Ambon, about 72 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.