M6.1 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 194 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia on 26 Feb 2018, 13:34 UTC at a depth of 9 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Namlea, about 70 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.