M6.0 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 182 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on 2 Aug 2021, 05:01 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Dobo, about 143 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.