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M4.2 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-06 05:10:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
51.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA on March 6, 2026 at 05:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 51 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
9d96a5cf281424bfc3d03a961449b0eebf2762a7
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 05:10:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.47000, 126.21000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 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: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ruang
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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

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