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Magnitude 6 Earthquake Strikes Banda Islands, Maluku

By Admin 1 Sabtu, 01 Maret 2025 Pengunjung (236) 1 Mins Read
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Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Banda Islands, Central Maluku, at 4.58 am on Saturday (2/3/2025), according to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

The quake's epicenter was located at 5.81°S, 130.68°E, approximately 167 km southeast of Banda, at a depth of 158 km. The tremor was felt at Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale II in Banda Naira, Sorong, and Saumlaki.

As of now, no reports of damage or casualties have emerged, as reported by antaranews.com.

Indonesia, situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire, experiences frequent seismic activity due to the interactio

 

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