M5.3 earthquake near Namrole, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 220 km W of Ambon, Indonesia on 7 Aug 2020, 03:00 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Namrole, about 58 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.