5.7 Earthquake - Maluku Sea, 23 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the Maluku Sea near Pulau Mayu island,

Indonesia, in the early morning at 5.16 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD