M5.2 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 20 km NE of Ambon, Indonesia on 12 Nov 2019, 10:10 UTC at a depth of 48 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 Ambon, about 21 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.