M5.0 earthquake - 173 km E of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 173 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 17 Oct 2022, 08:13 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Masohi, about 168 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.