M4.3 earthquake near Sanana, North Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 250 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia on 14 Mar 2017, 11:47 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Sanana, about 74 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.