GENERAL

Moderate Earthquake Hits Banda Sea, Indonesia

27/07/2025 02:50 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck the Banda Sea, Indonesia, at 10.45 am today.

According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), the quake occurred at a depth of 655 kilometres (km) and was located 293 km southeast of Kendari, Indonesia.

However, it posed no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

-- BERNAMA


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