M6.3 earthquake near Namrole, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 136 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia on 28 Aug 2000, 19:29 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Namrole, about 45 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.