Earthquake Details: Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia

8/17/2026, 1:26:22 PM

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia on 8/17/2026 at 1:26:22 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -15 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia North Sulawesi Taruna (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-15 km

Significance0

Latitude4.5600

Longitude126.6100

Event IDemsc:20260817_0000450

Magnitude4.5

Updated:8/17/2026, 1:43:00 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 9:26:22 PM GMT+8
UTC: 8/17/2026, 1:26:22 PM UTC

-15 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.7283 km N of Tobelo, IndonesiaBefore8/14/2026, 6:03:54 PM M4.2Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 2:57:50 AM M3.6Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 4:56:25 AM M3.4Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 5:44:19 AM M3.6north of Halmahera, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 6:03:30 AM M3.6Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 8:11:35 PM M4.474 km ESE of Sarangani, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 10:10:03 PM M3.7Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/16/2026, 1:00:06 AM M3.4Molucca SeaBefore8/16/2026, 7:05:16 AM M3.7Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaBefore8/17/2026, 5:18:26 AM M3.7Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 1:59:02 PM M3.7Moro Gulf, Mindanao, PhilippinesAfter8/17/2026, 3:10:55 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 17, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.