M5.7 earthquake near Namrole, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 212 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia on 9 Jun 2020, 04:56 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 Namrole, about 60 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.