M5.0 earthquake - Banda Sea

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Banda Sea on 18 Oct 2022, 11:46 UTC at a depth of 460 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Namrole, about 164 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.