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M7.1 earthquake - Banda Sea

7898 d ago · 2 Mar 2005, 10:42 UTC Banda Sea

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Banda Sea on 2 Mar 2005, 10:42 UTC at a depth of 202 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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