Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at unknown depth22 Nov 11:05 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 22, 2025 11:00:06 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Nov 22, 2025, at 11:00 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.5Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude4.98°N / 126.68°ESulawesi Utara, IndonesiaSeismic antipode4.98°S / 53.32°WBrazilShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoNorth Kawio (138 km / 86 mi)Estimated 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 energy5 minutes agoNov 22, 2025 11:00 GMT / Nov 22, 2025 11:00 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 4.98 / 126.68: Talaud Islands, IndonesiaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22421189',4.98000,126.68000,'5 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 Miangas, a town with 816 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 64 km (40 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry64 km (40 mi)N of epicenterMiangas(pop: 816)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia143 km (89 mi)W of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines155 km (96 mi)NW of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines155 km (97 mi)NW of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines182 km (113 mi)NW of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines187 km (116 mi)NW of epicenterSuyan(pop: 7,230)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines189 km (117 mi)NW of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines189 km (118 mi)NW of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 19,400)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines194 km (121 mi)NW of epicenterLun Pequeno(pop: 11,500)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines194 km (121 mi)N of epicenterTibanbang(pop: 7,840)II: Very weakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines198 km (123 mi)NW of epicenterAlabel(pop: 43,300)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines199 km (123 mi)NW of epicenterMalita(pop: 41,100)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines202 km (125 mi)SW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia204 km (127 mi)NW of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines209 km (130 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 697,300)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines212 km (132 mi)NW of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines217 km (135 mi)NW of epicenterMalandag(pop: 12,900)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines220 km (137 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Maria(pop: 16,800)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines226 km (140 mi)N of epicenterMati(pop: 105,900)II: Very weakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines226 km (140 mi)N of epicenterLupon(pop: 27,200)II: Very weakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines226 km (140 mi)NW of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines243 km (151 mi)NW of epicenterTupi(pop: 16,500)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines245 km (152 mi)NW of epicenterDigos(pop: 116,100)II: Very weakProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines257 km (159 mi)NW of epicenterSamal(pop: 43,500)II: Very weakDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines258 km (160 mi)NW of epicenterBansalan(pop: 21,400)II: Very weakProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines258 km (161 mi)NW of epicenterLake Sebu(pop: 21,800)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines259 km (161 mi)NW of epicenterMagsaysay(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines261 km (162 mi)NW of epicenterDavao City(pop: 1,776,900)II: Very weakProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines264 km (164 mi)NW of epicenterKoronadal(pop: 195,400)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines264 km (164 mi)NW of epicenterSurallah(pop: 31,100)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines265 km (165 mi)NW of epicenterBanga(pop: 58,900)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines284 km (176 mi)NW of epicenterBuluan(pop: 28,000)II: Very weakProvince of Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines286 km (178 mi)NW of epicenterKidapawan(pop: 79,700)II: Very weakCotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines292 km (182 mi)NW of epicenterTacurong(pop: 54,600)II: Very weakProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines294 km (183 mi)NW of epicenterIsulan(pop: 31,700)II: Very weakProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines298 km (185 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral Salipada K. Pendatun(pop: 31,300)II: Very weakProvince of Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines304 km (189 mi)NW of epicenterLaguilayan(pop: 17,800)II: Very weakProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines313 km (194 mi)NW of epicenterKabacan(pop: 31,800)II: Very weakCotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines316 km (197 mi)NW of epicenterTalitay(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakProvince of Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines439 km (273 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 GMT2025-11-22EpicenterAgency4.510 km6.2 mi(*)11:00:06Talaud Islands, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)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)Nov 22, 2025 11:00 am (Universal Time)5 minutes ago4.510 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 534 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: 0.4 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 7.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 101 quakes per year (or 8.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 337 quakes per year (or 28.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 528 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 532 quakes per year (or 44 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 23 to 27 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake