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M3.6 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-28 07:45:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA on April 28, 2026 at 07:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
b3325a89090044ae57613dc098fde435ad3752b4
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 07:45:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.54000, 126.87000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 218 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·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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