M5.0 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 170 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia on 3 Feb 2020, 11:18 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Dobo, about 72 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.