Overview
- The German Research Centre for Geosciences reported a magnitude 6.6 event at about 137 km depth near the Maluku Islands.
- India’s National Center for Seismology measured magnitude 6.5 at 20:10:18 IST with coordinates 6.73°S, 130.01°E and a depth of 148 km.
- Indonesia’s geophysics agency confirmed there was no tsunami risk following the offshore shaking.
- Magnitude and depth estimates differed slightly across agencies, reflecting typical variations in early seismic analyses.
- The Banda Sea lies in a complex subduction zone where intermediate- and deep-focus earthquakes are common and often produce limited surface impact.