M4.4 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 134 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on 16 Mar 2016, 16:19 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Dobo, about 121 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.