M5.3 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 138 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia on 22 Nov 2020, 11:27 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Namlea, about 81 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.