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M5.8 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-04-04 10:34:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Talaud Islands, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On April 4, 2026 at 10:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

2f43eb67c0a5052bb520edc841230317252e9bd6

Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-04 10:34:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

4.99000, 126.20000

Temperature

28.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Glan144.1 kmNW24'256

General Santos168.9 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

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Banua Wuhu

Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
Karangetang Activity reported

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Leonard Range

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours13

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M6.32026-04-04 10:34:30 UTC15.5 km90 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12026-04-04 10:34:31 UTC12.6 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.52026-04-04 10:34:32 UTC13.8 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M3.02026-04-04 14:50:28 UTC9.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-04-04 21:32:54 UTC142.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32026-04-04 22:35:16 UTC101.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02026-04-05 17:10:06 UTC76.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.22026-04-05 18:09:27 UTC146.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.22026-04-05 18:09:28 UTC147.8 km199 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines M3.32026-04-05 20:15:52 UTC131.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32026-04-06 16:35:43 UTC110.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.22026-04-06 17:20:34 UTC99.5 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

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#5

Earlier events M≥4215

Earlier events M≥547

Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC33.9 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC33.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC39.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.92025-09-18 19:51:09 UTC86.8 km M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC40.6 kmNorth Sulawesi

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