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M5.6 Earthquake near Talaud Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-08 09:17:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: ISC

Talaud Islands

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About this earthquake

On June 8, 2026 at 09:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-08 09:17:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

4.97000, 125.27000

Temperature

29.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

33 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

Glan95.3 kmN24'256

General Santos127.5 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

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Banua Wuhu

Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
Karangetang Activity reported

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Leonard Range

Distance: 282 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 hours37

First 24 hours96

First 72 hours237

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M5.62026-06-08 09:17:23 UTC7.1 km56 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines M5.62026-06-08 09:17:23 UTC8.4 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M5.72026-06-08 09:17:26 UTC21.0 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M3.02026-06-08 09:23:22 UTC60.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.12026-06-08 09:28:33 UTC40.0 km75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines M5.12026-06-08 09:28:33 UTC27.2 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M5.12026-06-08 09:28:33 UTC21.4 kmTalaud Islands M5.12026-06-08 09:28:34 UTC25.4 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M4.62026-06-08 10:04:08 UTC37.7 km30 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines M4.32026-06-08 10:16:00 UTC73.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.32026-06-08 10:26:32 UTC48.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42026-06-08 10:37:06 UTC32.3 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#24

Earlier events M≥4194

Earlier events M≥569

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 UTC73.4 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC79.0 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC75.9 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC82.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC81.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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