M4.2 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 100 km NNW of Amahai, Indonesia on 22 Jan 2017, 03:44 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Masohi, about 97 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.