Friday 10 November 2023, 09:45: earthquake at Banda Sea

Earthquakes with magnitude 6.1 felt at 09:45 on 10 November 2023.
Place: Banda Sea.

On Friday 10 November 2023 at 09:45 an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 and depth 10.7 km was recorded in Banda Sea. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 09:45 on 10 November 2023 with epicenter Banda Sea, having a depth of 10.7 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 6.1, therefore between 6 and 7, this earthquake is classified as "strong". This type of earthquake can have a range of 160 km where it can be destructive if the area is densely populated.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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