M6.7 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 107 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia on 28 Jan 2004, 22:15 UTC at a depth of 17 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Namlea, about 38 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.