M5.2 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Ambon, Indonesia on 31 May 2023, 21:56 UTC at a depth of 118 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Ambon, about 11 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.