BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- A 7.3-magnitude earthquake rattled the Banda Sea at 10:53 a.m. 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.