7.3-magnitude quake hits Banda Sea area: CENC

Magnitude7.5earthquake registered

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake rattled the Banda Sea at 1053 hrs Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of 210 km, was monitored at 6.36 degrees south latitude and 129.24 degrees east longitude, the CENC said in a formal report.