Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 99 km depth23 Sep 16:04 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 23, 2025 15:57:21 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Sep 23, 2025, at 03:57 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.0Depth99 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude4.84°N / 127.53°ESulawesi Utara, IndonesiaSeismic antipode4.84°S / 52.47°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoNorth Kawio (229 km / 142 mi)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoSep 23, 2025 15:57 GMT / Sep 23, 2025 03:57 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 4.84 / 127.53: Talaud Islands, IndonesiaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22196083',4.84000,127.53000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Talaud Islands, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Miangas, a town with 816 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 132 km (82 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry132 km (82 mi)NW of epicenterMiangas(pop: 816)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia226 km (140 mi)NW of epicenterPondaguitan(pop: 2,140)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines237 km (147 mi)W of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines239 km (149 mi)NW of epicenterNangan(pop: 3,360)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines241 km (150 mi)NW of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines242 km (150 mi)NW of epicenterMangili(pop: 3,020)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines245 km (153 mi)NW of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines248 km (154 mi)W of epicenterNuing(pop: 2,610)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines249 km (155 mi)NW of epicenterLapuan(pop: 3,830)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines254 km (158 mi)NW of epicenterTibanbang(pop: 7,840)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines260 km (162 mi)NW of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines262 km (163 mi)NW of epicenterBobon(pop: 4,520)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines270 km (168 mi)NW of epicenterKinangan(pop: 4,560)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines273 km (169 mi)NW of epicenterBatobato(pop: 9,710)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines274 km (170 mi)NW of epicenterSuyan(pop: 7,230)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines275 km (171 mi)NW of epicenterMalita(pop: 41,100)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines276 km (172 mi)NW of epicenterMati(pop: 105,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines284 km (176 mi)NW of epicenterLupon(pop: 27,200)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines286 km (178 mi)NW of epicenterBuhangin(pop: 4,390)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines297 km (185 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Maria(pop: 16,800)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines302 km (188 mi)NW of epicenterSan Remigio(pop: 2,150)I: Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines308 km (191 mi)NW of epicenterNew Baclayon(pop: 3,800)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines324 km (201 mi)NW of epicenterTuban(pop: 5,190)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines325 km (202 mi)NW of epicenterAstorga(pop: 10,700)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines478 km (297 mi)SW of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-09-23EpicenterAgency4.099 km62 mi15:57:21Talaud Islands, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 23, 2025 03:57 pm (Universal Time)7 minutes ago4.099 km0 km - This quakeTalaud Islands, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 139 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 43 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 113 quakes per year (or 9.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 138 quakes per year (or 11.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake