M5.7 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 63 km NE of Amahai, Indonesia on 4 Nov 2021, 02:42 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 Masohi, about 57 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.