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M5.3 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-06-08 04:44:33 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 55.0 km
Source: GFZ

Talaud Islands, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On June 8, 2026 at 04:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 55 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

7849a1ce2a7ca787d9a57fa0b5ca87e49635e14e

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

55.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-08 04:44:33 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

4.84000, 125.39000

Temperature

28.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

55 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

Glan111.4 kmN24'256

General Santos143.6 kmN722'059

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours48

First 24 hours120

First 72 hours258

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M5.52026-06-08 04:46:40 UTC24.8 km54 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines M5.72026-06-08 04:46:42 UTC13.0 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.32026-06-08 04:46:42 UTC49.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near Davao (Monde) M5.72026-06-08 04:46:43 UTC18.9 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.82026-06-08 04:57:23 UTC60.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.22026-06-08 05:12:01 UTC70.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Davao (Monde) M5.52026-06-08 05:12:02 UTC60.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.52026-06-08 05:12:04 UTC54.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.52026-06-08 05:12:04 UTC60.2 km2 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines M4.02026-06-08 05:27:26 UTC42.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72026-06-08 05:38:12 UTC89.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72026-06-08 05:38:15 UTC79.7 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#28

Earlier events M≥4171

Earlier events M≥557

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 UTC91.8 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC96.0 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC92.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC97.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC99.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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