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M6.1 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia]

UTC time: 2026-04-04 10:34:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
89.8 km
Source
INGV

Talaud Islands, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia]

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M6.1 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 4, 2026 at 10:34 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia]. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
c45e7b612ad426837579fecf4e26854db9c81b8a
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
89.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 10:34:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
4.88672, 126.24600
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.8 km
Intermediate
89.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan155.5 kmNW24'256
General Santos180.9 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 213 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-04-04 10:34:32 UTC21.9 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M3.02026-04-04 14:50:28 UTC19.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12026-04-04 16:48:37 UTC168.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-04-04 21:32:54 UTC153.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32026-04-04 22:35:16 UTC88.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02026-04-05 00:04:14 UTC161.3 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.02026-04-05 17:10:06 UTC64.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.22026-04-05 18:09:27 UTC142.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.22026-04-05 18:09:28 UTC144.7 km199 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines M3.32026-04-05 20:15:52 UTC142.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32026-04-06 16:35:43 UTC98.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.82026-04-06 17:14:35 UTC189.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4454
Earlier events M≥5114
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02026-01-10 14:58:22 UTC155.4 km245 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.72026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC166.8 kmSulawesi Utara M6.72026-01-10 14:58:25 UTC162.4 kmSulawesi Utara M6.62025-10-10 11:12:10 UTC247.4 kmTarragona M6.52026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC157.3 kmSulawesi Utara

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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