M4.0 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 176 km NNW of Amahai, Indonesia on 29 Jun 2016, 04:27 UTC at a depth of 49 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kawasi, about 95 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.