M4.3 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 161 km NNW of Amahai, Indonesia on 12 Jan 2017, 14:47 UTC at a depth of 48 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kawasi, about 129 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.