M5.6 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 123 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia on 8 Feb 2020, 06:36 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Masohi, about 117 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.