M6.3 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 57 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia on 16 Sept 2006, 09:45 UTC at a depth of 17 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Masohi, about 58 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.