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M4.3 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 21:21:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 30, 2025 at 21:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
a2600069a0c3ca548e3dc7747d2f30f184689da9
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 21:21:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.17000, 126.91000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 199 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 279 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 607 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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