Banda Sea, Oct. 28 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 rocked Banda Sea on Tuesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

As per the statement, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 148km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.5, On: 28/10/2025 20:10:18 IST, Lat: 6.73 S, Long: 130.01 E, Depth: 148 Km, Location: Banda Sea."

The Banda Sea is situated in a region of complex convergence involving the Australian and Sunda plates. This complex tectonic interaction has broken the crust into a number of minor plates and microplates including the Banda Sea, Timor, Molucca Sea and Bird's Head plates. Resembling an arch, this convergent boundary is one of the most complex in the world. Oceanic lithosphere subducts to a d...