M4.5 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 181 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia on 22 Jan 2017, 13:01 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Dobo, about 66 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.