M5.0 earthquake near Sanana, North Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Pulau-Pulau Sula, Indonesia on 5 Jun 2016, 10:38 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Sanana, about 125 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.