M4.2 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 63 km N of Amahai, Indonesia on 10 May 2016, 08:51 UTC at a depth of 54 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 59 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.