M5.3 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 103 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia on 12 Aug 2016, 18:38 UTC at a depth of 65 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 28 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.