Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 116 km depth18 Mar 04:02 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 18, 2026 03:56:36 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Mar 18, 2026, at 11:56 am (GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.0Depth116 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.1°N / 125.94°ESulawesi Utara, IndonesiaSeismic antipode3.1°S / 54.06°WBrazilShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoBanua Wuhu (50 km / 31 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.8°C (82 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from NNEEstimated 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 agoMar 18, 2026 03:56 GMT / Mar 18, 2026 11:56 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 3.1 / 125.94: Talaud Islands, IndonesiaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22819297',3.10000,125.94000,'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 Tahuna, a town with 35,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 76 km (47 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(*)RegionCountry76 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia201 km (125 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia205 km (128 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia209 km (130 mi)SW of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia217 km (135 mi)SW of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia230 km (143 mi)SW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia235 km (146 mi)SW of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia250 km (155 mi)SE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia262 km (163 mi)N of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines276 km (171 mi)SE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia282 km (175 mi)N of epicenterMiangas(pop: 816)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia283 km (176 mi)N of epicenterBalangonan(pop: 2,330)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines286 km (178 mi)SE of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia287 km (178 mi)N of epicenterNuing(pop: 2,610)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines296 km (184 mi)N of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines298 km (185 mi)N of epicenterPangyan(pop: 5,260)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines303 km (188 mi)SE of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)I: Not feltNorth MalukuIndonesia313 km (194 mi)N of epicenterKiupo(pop: 2,980)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines314 km (195 mi)N of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines315 km (196 mi)N of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines319 km (198 mi)SE of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia324 km (201 mi)N of epicenterMaasim(pop: 5,850)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines327 km (203 mi)N of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 19,400)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines334 km (207 mi)N of epicenterKatubao(pop: 4,180)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines339 km (210 mi)SW of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia348 km (216 mi)NW of epicenterTambilil(pop: 4,740)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines374 km (232 mi)SE of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia428 km (266 mi)SW of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)I: Not feltGorontaloIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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!Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-03-18EpicenterAgency4.0116 km72 mi03:56:36Talaud 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)Mar 18, 2026 11:56 am (GMT +8)7 minutes ago4.0116 km0 km - This quakeMaluku Sea, 76 km SE of Tahuna, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 124 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 115 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake