M5.1 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 115 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia on 28 Jun 2018, 10:49 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Namlea, about 73 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.