M5.1 earthquake near Amahai, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 31 km SE of Amahai, Indonesia on 25 May 2021, 17:26 UTC at a depth of 42 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 Amahai, about 31 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.