M5.2 earthquake - Banda Sea

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Banda Sea on 23 Sept 2022, 20:51 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Namrole, about 194 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.