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M5.3 earthquake - Banda Sea

2692 d ago · 3 Jun 2019, 06:26 UTC Banda Sea

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Banda Sea on 3 Jun 2019, 06:26 UTC at a depth of 191 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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