Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.5 just reported 100 km north of Ambon City, Indonesia

A shallow magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported early morning near Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia.
According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Sunday, January 19th, 2025, at 4:37 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ambon City (pop. 355,600) located 100 km from the epicenter, Amahai (pop. 47,700) 108 km away, and Masohi (pop. 36,400) 110 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 19, 2025 04:37 am (Jayapura time) local time (18 Jan 2025 19:37 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.8°S / 128.11°E (Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat, Maluku, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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