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M3.6 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 05:15:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 28, 2025 at 05:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
26041f62dd39e81175860f09b969005e5e220859
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 05:15:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.15000, 126.66000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 288 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 552 Catalogue entries

Of 551 other entries for this area and period, 214 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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