M4.5 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku
2876 d ago · 3 Dec 2018, 00:30 UTC 76 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 76 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia on 3 Dec 2018, 00:30 UTC at a depth of 134 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Ambon, about 77 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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