M4.4 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-06-09 03:01:46 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On June 9, 2026 at 03:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 4 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f0d5724e263c7488f0fd2e507fddceb29fbd2374
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 03:01:46 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.91000, 125.57000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 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: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

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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