M5.0 earthquake near Amahai, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 6 km W of Amahai, Indonesia on 27 Sept 2023, 16:15 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Amahai, about 7 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.