M6.2 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 92 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia on 30 Mar 2003, 18:13 UTC at a depth of 33 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 51 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.