M4.8 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 104 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia on 2 Jan 2022, 20:04 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Namlea, about 80 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.