M4.7 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku
1015 d ago · 6 Jan 2024, 12:06 UTC 100 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 100 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia on 6 Jan 2024, 12:06 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Ambon, about 100 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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17 Oct 2026, 11:19 UTC
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