M5.0 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 35 km NNW of Amahai, Indonesia on 7 Dec 2016, 13:42 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Masohi, about 33 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.