M4.2 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 102 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia on 9 Oct 2016, 05:22 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Masohi, about 96 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.