M5.8 earthquake near Namrole, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 233 km W of Ambon, Indonesia on 27 Jul 2017, 12:08 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Namrole, about 78 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.