4.0
Earthquake Details: Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia
Oct 3, 2026, 18:28:44
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia on Oct 3, 2026 at 18:28:44. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -15 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-15 km
Significance0
Latitude4.9900
Longitude127.0000
Event IDemsc:20261003_0000227
Magnitude4.0
Updated:Oct 3, 2026, 18:36:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 02:28:44 GMT+8
- UTC
- Oct 3, 2026, 18:28:44 UTC
-15 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.2Celebes SeaBeforeM5.038 km WSW of Palimbang, PhilippinesBeforeM3.3Molucca SeaBeforeM3.2Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.4Molucca SeaBeforeM3.4Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM4.8192 km WNW of Tobelo, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5Molucca SeaBeforeM3.6Molucca SeaBeforeM3.2Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.5Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore
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