M5.3 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 56 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia on 30 Jan 2021, 05:17 UTC at a depth of 9 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 49 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.