M6.7 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 108 km W of Ambon, Indonesia on 14 Mar 2006, 06:57 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Namlea, about 39 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.