A mag 7.1 quake, reduced to a 7.0 by USGS has been reported in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. Two large aftershocks, a 6.9, reduced to a mag 6.7, followed by another 6.7 earlier in the night!

Credit USGS.

An interesting situation is developing in the Banda Sea just North of the small Rumadai Island. A mag 7.1 quake, reduced to a 7.0 by USGS has been reported in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. Two large aftershocks, a 6.9, reduced to a mag 6.7, followed by another 6.7 have been reported along with 5 other med-sized aftershocks.

The major quakes, (mag 6 or higher) are very shallow, 10km in depth, however, no tsunami warning has been announced.

Today's three major quakes, (mag 6 or higher) bring the total for the month of November to 4, all in the Banda Sea area shown above. The total so far in 2023 is an average of 126.