M4.5 earthquake - Banda Sea

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Banda Sea on 27 Sept 2022, 17:58 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Namrole, about 187 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.