M4.1 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 230 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia on 11 Apr 2017, 13:14 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Kawasi, about 22 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.