M6.1 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 151 km NW of Amahai, Indonesia on 16 Aug 2011, 11:03 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Kawasi, about 105 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.