M6.1 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku
3272 d ago · 31 Oct 2017, 11:50 UTC 48 km W of Ambon, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 48 km W of Ambon, Indonesia on 31 Oct 2017, 11:50 UTC at a depth of 6 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 48 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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