M6.0 earthquake - Banda Sea

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Banda Sea on 14 Jul 1992, 07:03 UTC at a depth of 465 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Namrole, about 171 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.