Back to map

M4.8 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-04-02 03:49:33 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis. How our reports are produced ↗

Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Talaud Islands, Indonesia

Map

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
dc37f30420189b2ddaf72a2302b5bb808ef65dba
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 03:49:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
3.47000, 127.17000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 196 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 212 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.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
644
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share