M6.0 earthquake - Kepulauan Aru region, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Kepulauan Aru region, Indonesia on 23 Dec 2000, 07:13 UTC at a depth of 62 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 Dobo, about 292 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.