M6.5 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 33 km NE of Ambon, Indonesia on 25 Sept 2019, 23:46 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Ambon, about 34 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.