M6.3 earthquake near Namrole, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Banda Sea on 5 Jun 2016, 16:25 UTC at a depth of 430 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 147 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.