M5.4 earthquake near Tual, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 64 km S of Tual, Indonesia on 3 Aug 2018, 05:42 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Tual, about 65 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.