A very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in the Ceram Sea near the coast of Maluku, Indonesia, in the early morning of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 3.33 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter. No significant damage or impact is expected from this quake and no particular alert was issued.

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