M5.6 earthquake near Namrole, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 216 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia on 11 Oct 2018, 02:55 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Namrole, about 127 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.