M5.1 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 110 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia on 6 Apr 2018, 22:49 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 86 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.