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M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-06-09 17:40:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
23.0 km
Source
GFZ

Talaud Islands, Indonesia

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M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 9, 2026 at 17:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1ac66b0998ab5517db62522295a44d7d0e0b9d2a
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 17:40:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.98000, 125.44000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan97.5 kmN24'256
General Santos129.4 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours22
First 24 hours61
First 72 hours175
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.12026-06-09 17:40:37 UTC23.2 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.12026-06-09 17:46:52 UTC56.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.02026-06-09 18:09:53 UTC94.5 km8 km SW of Taluya, Philippines M5.02026-06-09 18:09:54 UTC99.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.82026-06-09 18:58:40 UTC81.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42026-06-09 19:07:07 UTC20.8 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.82026-06-09 19:09:53 UTC32.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52026-06-09 19:12:56 UTC94.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02026-06-09 19:22:50 UTC20.9 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.22026-06-09 19:30:37 UTC136.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-06-09 19:33:47 UTC83.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32026-06-09 20:09:40 UTC106.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#61
Earlier events M≥4272
Earlier events M≥5100
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.02026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC80.8 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC83.2 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC79.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC83.7 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC87.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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