M5.0 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 183 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia on 27 Feb 2018, 09:20 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Namlea, about 63 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.