M6.0 earthquake near Tual, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 117 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia on 28 May 2001, 08:37 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Tual, about 117 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.