M4.6 earthquake near Namrole, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 239 km W of Ambon, Indonesia on 16 Nov 2017, 07:12 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Namrole, about 78 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.