M6.0 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 133 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia on 26 Sept 2010, 12:12 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Dobo, about 61 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.