M4.4 earthquake - Banda Sea
2370 d ago · 22 Apr 2020, 03:38 UTC Banda Sea
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Banda Sea on 22 Apr 2020, 03:38 UTC at a depth of 538 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Namrole, about 244 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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