M4.6 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 51 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia on 30 Dec 2021, 01:35 UTC at a depth of 10 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 52 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.