Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at unknown depth3 May 21:00 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.3 May 21:00: Now using data updates from BMKG3 May 21:01: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.00 to 26.00 km (from 21 to 16.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.4 km (2.8 mi) towards S.3 May 21:03: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.00 to 10.00 km (from 16.2 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (7.9 mi) towards SSE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 3, 2026 20:54:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, May 4, 2026, at 04:54 am (GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.5Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.6°N / 126.81°ETalaud Islands Regency, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaSeismic antipode3.6°S / 53.19°WBrazilShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoAwu (146 km / 91 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 28.8°C (84 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy13 minutes agoMay 3, 2026 20:54 GMT / May 4, 2026 04:54 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 3.6 / 126.81: Talaud Islands, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.5 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22968385',3.60000,126.81000,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, 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 147 km (91 mi) distance west 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(*)RegionCountry147 km (91 mi)W of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia226 km (140 mi)SE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia239 km (148 mi)SE of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia247 km (154 mi)SE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia250 km (155 mi)NW of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines272 km (169 mi)NW of epicenterBalangonan(pop: 2,330)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines273 km (169 mi)NW of epicenterNuing(pop: 2,610)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines277 km (172 mi)NW of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines289 km (179 mi)NW of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines289 km (179 mi)NW of epicenterPangyan(pop: 5,260)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines295 km (183 mi)NW of epicenterMangili(pop: 3,020)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines299 km (186 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia299 km (186 mi)NW of epicenterKiupo(pop: 2,980)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines304 km (189 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia305 km (189 mi)NW of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines311 km (193 mi)SW of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia313 km (194 mi)NW of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 82,600)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines316 km (196 mi)NW of epicenterSuyan(pop: 7,230)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines319 km (198 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia320 km (199 mi)NW of epicenterLun Pequeno(pop: 11,500)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines321 km (199 mi)SW of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia321 km (199 mi)NW of epicenterMaasim(pop: 5,850)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines322 km (200 mi)NW of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines325 km (202 mi)NW of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines329 km (205 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia330 km (205 mi)NW of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines331 km (206 mi)SW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia333 km (207 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines338 km (210 mi)SW of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia340 km (211 mi)NW of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines341 km (212 mi)NW of epicenterConel(pop: 8,520)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines343 km (213 mi)NW of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines348 km (216 mi)NW of epicenterMalandag(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines350 km (217 mi)NW of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines360 km (223 mi)NW of epicenterKiamba(pop: 11,000)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines367 km (228 mi)NW of epicenterTupi(pop: 78,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines373 km (232 mi)NW of epicenterMaitum(pop: 8,480)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines373 km (232 mi)NW of epicenterLake Sebu(pop: 21,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines384 km (239 mi)NW of epicenterSurallah(pop: 91,400)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines386 km (240 mi)NW of epicenterBanga(pop: 58,900)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippinesNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-05-3EpicenterAgency4.510 km6.2 mi(*)20:54:59Talaud Islands, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.510 km6.2 mi(*)20:54:59Talaud Islands, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 4, 2026 04:54 am (GMT +8)13 minutes ago4.510 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 22 km S of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, 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 254 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 10.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 102 quakes per year (or 8.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 236 quakes per year (or 19.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 255 quakes per year (or 21.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 weeks after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Monday, Apr 20, 2026, at 02:35 am (GMT +8 local time) in 32 km (20 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 4.8 earthquake Maluku Sea - Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia - Apr 20, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023, at 03:06 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.1 earthquake Maluku Sea - Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia - Jan 18, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 113 years ago earlier, on Friday, Mar 14, 1913, at 08:45 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Davao, Philippines:Mag. 7.8 earthquake Philippine Sea - 47 km east of Sarangani Island, Philippines - Mar 14, 1913 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 20, 02:35 am (GMT +8)4.835 km32 km (20 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 44 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 16, 03:12 pm (Makassar)4.162 km15 km (9.1 mi) to the N Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 11:49 am (GMT +8)4.735 km42 km (26 mi) to the S 205 km NW of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 05:44 pm (GMT +8)4.058 km76 km (47 mi) to the W Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaInfoMar 31, 11:37 am (GMT +8)4.754 km76 km (47 mi) to the SW 222 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 1 reportInfoFeb 14, 09:02 am (Makassar)4.881 km77 km (48 mi) to the N 155 km northeast of Tahuna, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 09:27 am (GMT +8)4.931 km70 km (43 mi) to the S Northern Molucca SeaInfoJan 10, 10:58 pm (Makassar)6.631 km24 km (15 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 18 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 21 reportsInfoJun 13, 2024 01:01 am (Makassar)6.030 km86 km (54 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 65 km north of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoFeb 11, 2023 04:55 pm (Makassar)6.011 km9.6 km (5.9 mi) to the NW Indonesia: 239 Km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 1 reportInfoJan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura)7.164 km95 km (59 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoJan 22, 2022 10:26 am (Makassar)6.021 km19 km (12 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 20 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoJul 10, 2021 08:43 am (Makassar)6.223 km70 km (44 mi) to the S Indonesia: Northern Molucca SeaInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km228 km (142 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoJan 12, 2016 12:38 am (Makassar)6.518 km32 km (20 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 15 km northeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 19, 2009 01:23 pm (Makassar)6.125 km61 km (38 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 40 km north of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMar 16, 2009 10:15 pm (Makassar)6.335 km37 km (23 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 27 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 23, 2009 01:45 am (Makassar)6.032 km29 km (18 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 29 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 09:15 pm (Makassar)6.327 km57 km (35 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 38 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 04:30 pm (Makassar)6.035 km42 km (26 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 21 km north of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 11:49 am (GMT +8)6.026 km59 km (37 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 46 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 02:25 am (Makassar)6.035 km47 km (30 mi) to the NKabupaten Kepulauan Talaud, 355 km northeast of Manado, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 01:34 am (GMT +8)7.220 km57 km (35 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 46 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoSep 13, 2007 05:48 pm (GMT +8)6.326 km57 km (35 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 50 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 2006 05:14 am (Makassar)6.237 km56 km (35 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 50 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 2003 04:23 am (Jayapura)7.031 km266 km (165 mi) to the SE Halmahera, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km266 km (166 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 29, 1998 03:23 am (Makassar)6.230 km52 km (32 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 43 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 13, 1995 10:17 am (Makassar)6.333 km18 km (11 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 28 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1992 03:49 am (GMT +8)6.173 km67 km (42 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 53 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1989 08:15 pm (GMT +9)7.144 km144 km (90 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1986 04:39 am (GMT +9)7.533 km203 km (126 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 54 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 14, 1985 02:46 pm (Makassar)6.322 km25 km (16 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 25 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km224 km (139 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 20, 1984 04:15 pm (GMT +8)7.5202 km256 km (159 mi) to the NW 45 km SW of Sarangani, PhilippinesInfoJun 29, 1984 03:51 am (Makassar)6.263 km81 km (50 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 101 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 10, 1979 09:42 am (GMT +8)6.837 km72 km (45 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 94 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1976 06:30 pm (Makassar)6.533 km9.8 km (6.1 mi) to the NW 239 km SE of Sarangani, PhilippinesInfoJun 12, 1972 12:41 am (GMT +8)7.7331 km288 km (179 mi) to the WCelebes Sea, 147 km west of Sangihe Besar Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJan 30, 1969 06:29 pm (Makassar)7.660 km121 km (75 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 103 km northeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km241 km (150 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1966 06:15 am (Jayapura)7.7115 km230 km (143 mi) to the SEKabupaten Pulau Morotai, 91 km northeast of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1936 08:10 pm (Universal Time)6.635 km32 km (20 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 16 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1936 02:09 am (Universal Time)7.735 km88 km (55 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 70 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 14, 1916 10:01 am (Universal Time)6.470 km39 km (24 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 46 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoOct 23, 1914 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.435 km150 km (93 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 144 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMar 14, 1913 08:45 am (Universal Time)7.815 km239 km (149 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 47 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoAug 17, 1912 07:11 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km93 km (58 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 49 km east of Sangihe Besar Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoDec 18, 1910 10:42 am (Makassar)6.70 km49 km (31 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 33 km northeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoDec 16, 1910 02:44 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km148 km (92 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 130 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 25, 1909 10:35 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km64 km (40 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 84 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1901 01:51 am (Universal Time)7.00 km70 km (43 mi) to the S Talaud IslandsInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]