M5.5 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 26 km ENE of Ambon, Indonesia on 26 Sept 2019, 00:39 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ambon, about 27 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.