Banda sea
© Malaysian Meteorological Department.The moderate earthquake took place at 1:28pm,6.3S 130.6E with Magnitude 5.1 and Depth 231km at Banda Sea.393km Southeast of Ambon,Indonesia.1794km Southeast of Semporna,Sabah.
A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, occurred in the Banda Sea in Indonesia at 1.28pm today (Jan 5), according to the Meteorological Department.

It said in a statement that the epicentre of the quake was 393km southeast of Ambon, Indonesia, and 1,794km southeast of Semporna, Sabah.

The quake did not pose any tsunami threat, it added.