M5.9 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 71 km ESE of Amahai, Indonesia on 16 Jun 2021, 04:43 UTC at a depth of 7 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 68 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.