Banda Sea

6.0-magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia: USGS

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the Indonesian island of Java late Wednesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was immediately issued.

Apr 06, 2016, 21:40 PM IST

6.9 magnitude quake hits off Indonesia

The quake, which was relatively shallow, hit in the Banda Sea, 151 kilometres (94 miles) east-southeast of the coastal city of Ambon at 1021 GMT, according to the US Geological Survey.
 

Dec 09, 2015, 17:47 PM IST