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M2.6 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 16:25:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 26, 2025 at 16:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 47 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
5aaa5ae78205a2a977a072a4d0bc468a60c9f7b5
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 16:25:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.54000, 126.35000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 km — close to the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 251 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

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