Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 16 km depth7 Oct 00:03 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.7 Oct 00:06: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 16.00 km (from 6.2 to 9.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.6 km (3.5 mi) towards N.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 6, 2025 23:58:10 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Oct 7, 2025, at 07:58 am (GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.4Depth16 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.54°N / 127.43°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode3.54°S / 52.57°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoTarakan (195 km / 121 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 28.3°C (83 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoOct 6, 2025 23:58 GMT / Oct 7, 2025 07:58 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 3.54 / 127.43: Talaud Islands, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 16 km, EMSC: 4.4 / 16 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22247567',3.54000,127.43000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, 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 Galela, a town with 8,800 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 195 km (121 mi) distance south 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(*)RegionCountry195 km (121 mi)S of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia212 km (131 mi)S of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia301 km (187 mi)NW of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines306 km (190 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)I: Not feltNorth MalukuIndonesia312 km (194 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia321 km (200 mi)NW of epicenterNuing(pop: 2,610)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines323 km (200 mi)NW of epicenterBalangonan(pop: 2,330)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines324 km (201 mi)NW of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines330 km (205 mi)S of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia331 km (205 mi)NW of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines335 km (208 mi)NW of epicenterMangili(pop: 3,020)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines338 km (210 mi)NW of epicenterPangyan(pop: 5,260)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines340 km (211 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia346 km (215 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia347 km (216 mi)NW of epicenterKiupo(pop: 2,980)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines347 km (216 mi)NW of epicenterLapuan(pop: 3,830)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines354 km (220 mi)NW of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines356 km (221 mi)SW of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia360 km (223 mi)NW of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 19,400)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines360 km (224 mi)NW of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines360 km (224 mi)NW of epicenterSuyan(pop: 7,230)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines366 km (227 mi)NW of epicenterLun Pequeno(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines367 km (228 mi)SW of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia369 km (229 mi)NW of epicenterKinangan(pop: 4,560)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines371 km (230 mi)NW of epicenterAlabel(pop: 43,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines372 km (231 mi)NW of epicenterMaasim(pop: 5,850)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines374 km (233 mi)SW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia376 km (234 mi)NW of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines378 km (235 mi)NW of epicenterMalita(pop: 41,100)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines380 km (236 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 697,300)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines382 km (238 mi)SW of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia387 km (240 mi)NW of epicenterConel(pop: 8,520)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines387 km (240 mi)NW of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines389 km (242 mi)NW of epicenterKatubao(pop: 4,180)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines392 km (243 mi)NW of epicenterMalandag(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines397 km (247 mi)NW of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines413 km (257 mi)NW of epicenterKiamba(pop: 11,000)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines415 km (258 mi)NW of epicenterTupi(pop: 16,500)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines424 km (264 mi)NW of epicenterLake Sebu(pop: 21,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines434 km (269 mi)NW of epicenterSurallah(pop: 31,100)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!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 GMT2025-10-6EpicenterAgency4.416 km9.9 mi23:58:10Talaud Islands, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.416 km9.9 mi23:58:10Talaud Islands, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.416 km9.9 mi23:58:10KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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)Oct 7, 2025 07:58 am (GMT +8)14 minutes ago4.416 km0 km - This quakeMaluku Sea, 76 km E of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 1 day 13 hours after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Oct 5, 2025, at 07:30 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 51 km (32 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 4.6 earthquake Philippine Sea - Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia - 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 7.9. It had occurred 118 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jun 26, 1907, at 02:54 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in North Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - Jun 26, 1907 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 5, 07:30 pm (GMT +9)4.6137 km51 km (32 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 124 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoSep 24, 06:03 am (GMT +8)4.217 km50 km (31 mi) to the NW Talaud Islands, IndonesiaInfoSep 20, 10:39 am (Makassar)4.525 km64 km (40 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 12 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoSep 19, 04:35 am (GMT +9)4.510 km101 km (63 mi) to the S Northern Molucca SeaInfoSep 18, 12:47 pm (GMT +9)5.2126 km72 km (45 mi) to the N Talaud Islands, IndonesiaInfoAug 18, 01:44 pm (GMT +9)4.560 km97 km (61 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 91 km northwest of Pulau Doi Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 9, 2024 06:48 pm (GMT +9)6.510 km94 km (58 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 122 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Indonesia 11 reportsInfoApr 21, 2023 07:21 pm (Jayapura)6.410 km87 km (54 mi) to the S Indonesia: Di Laut 141 Km Tenggara Melonguane 1 reportInfoFeb 24, 2023 05:02 am (Jayapura)6.8112 km68 km (42 mi) to the SE Indonesia: Di Laut 133 Km BaratLaut Daruba 7 reportsInfoFeb 11, 2023 04:55 pm (Makassar)6.011 km76 km (47 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 14 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura)7.164 km90 km (56 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoJan 22, 2022 10:26 am (Makassar)6.021 km87 km (54 mi) to the W 232 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 2 reportsInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km246 km (153 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoJan 12, 2016 12:38 am (Makassar)6.518 km70 km (44 mi) to the NW Talaud Islands, IndonesiaInfoFeb 23, 2009 01:45 am (Makassar)6.032 km98 km (61 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 29 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 04:30 pm (Makassar)6.035 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 21 km north of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 06:14 am (Makassar)5.925 km89 km (55 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 18 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 02:25 am (Makassar)6.035 km90 km (56 mi) to the NW 211 km SE of Sarangani, PhilippinesInfoFeb 12, 2009 01:34 am (GMT +8)7.220 km122 km (76 mi) to the W 196 km SSE of Sarangani, PhilippinesInfoJul 26, 2007 02:40 pm (GMT +9)6.925 km74 km (46 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 127 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2007 08:27 pm (Jayapura)7.522 km303 km (189 mi) to the SW 126 km WNW of Ternate, IndonesiaInfoAug 3, 2005 07:41 pm (GMT +9)5.969 km99 km (62 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 174 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 2003 04:23 am (Jayapura)7.031 km206 km (128 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 203 km north of Pulau Sayafi Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 6, 2003 08:04 am (GMT +9)6.256 km61 km (38 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 129 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 4, 2001 09:44 am (GMT +8)5.933 km95 km (59 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 112 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km284 km (177 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 21, 2000 02:26 pm (GMT +9)5.9103 km80 km (49 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 155 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 10, 1999 11:19 am (GMT +8)6.015 km92 km (57 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 100 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 13, 1995 10:17 am (Makassar)6.333 km87 km (54 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 28 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1994 11:24 am (Jayapura)7.020 km283 km (176 mi) to the S 36 km northeast of Sofifi, Kota Tidore Kepulauan, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 25, 1992 06:47 am (GMT +8)6.053 km48 km (30 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 31 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1989 08:15 pm (GMT +9)7.144 km156 km (97 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 26, 1986 04:06 am (Makassar)6.045 km74 km (46 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 13 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1986 04:39 am (GMT +9)7.533 km219 km (136 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 54 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 14, 1985 02:46 pm (Makassar)6.322 km93 km (58 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 25 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km242 km (150 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 27, 1981 06:30 am (GMT +9)6.161 km65 km (40 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 140 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 10, 1979 09:42 am (GMT +8)6.837 km85 km (53 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 94 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1976 06:30 pm (Makassar)6.533 km77 km (48 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 15 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 20, 1969 06:55 pm (GMT +9)6.335 km76 km (47 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 150 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJan 30, 1969 06:29 pm (Makassar)7.660 km115 km (72 mi) to the N Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km262 km (163 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1966 06:15 am (Jayapura)7.7115 km174 km (108 mi) to the SE Halmahera, IndonesiaInfoFeb 15, 1955 12:53 am (GMT +8)6.335 km63 km (39 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 38 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1936 08:10 pm (Universal Time)6.635 km92 km (57 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 16 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1936 02:09 am (Universal Time)7.735 km142 km (88 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 70 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 23, 1914 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.435 km99 km (62 mi) to the NE 273 km N of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoMar 14, 1913 08:45 am (Universal Time)7.815 km281 km (174 mi) to the NW Mindanao, PhilippinesInfoAug 17, 1912 07:11 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km162 km (101 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 49 km east of Sangihe Besar Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoDec 18, 1910 10:42 am (Makassar)6.70 km70 km (43 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 33 km northeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoDec 16, 1910 02:44 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km201 km (125 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 130 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 25, 1909 10:35 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km58 km (36 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 84 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1907 02:54 am (Jayapura)7.90 km287 km (178 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 49 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1901 01:51 am (Universal Time)7.00 km77 km (48 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 91 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMap 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]