M4.4 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 108 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia on 7 May 2021, 02:16 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Masohi, about 101 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.