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M4.7 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 03:49:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7fc17925d2fff52f49e69422d8c14e26e18d9da9
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 03:49:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.31000, 127.00000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 188 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

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