Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at unknown depth26 Mar 05:34 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.26 Mar 05:35: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 26, 2026 05:29:53 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Mar 26, 2026, at 02:29 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.0Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude4.65°N / 127.74°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode4.65°S / 52.26°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 27.8°C (82 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NNWEstimated 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 26, 2026 05:29 GMT / Mar 26, 2026 02:29 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 4.65 / 127.74: Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: BMKG: 4.0 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22844275',4.65000,127.74000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Kepulauan Talaud, 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 163 km (101 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(*)RegionCountry163 km (101 mi)NW of epicenterMiangas(pop: 816)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia266 km (165 mi)W of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines270 km (168 mi)NW of epicenterNangan(pop: 3,360)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines272 km (169 mi)NW of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines273 km (170 mi)NW of epicenterMangili(pop: 3,020)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines275 km (171 mi)NW of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines275 km (171 mi)SW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia280 km (174 mi)NW of epicenterLapuan(pop: 3,830)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines285 km (177 mi)NW of epicenterTibanbang(pop: 7,840)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines291 km (181 mi)NW of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines292 km (181 mi)NW of epicenterBobon(pop: 4,520)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines296 km (184 mi)S of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia296 km (184 mi)NW of epicenterPangyan(pop: 5,260)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines303 km (189 mi)NW of epicenterBatobato(pop: 9,710)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines307 km (191 mi)NW of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines307 km (191 mi)NW of epicenterMati(pop: 105,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines309 km (192 mi)NW of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 19,400)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines310 km (193 mi)NW of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines313 km (194 mi)NW of epicenterLun Pequeno(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines314 km (195 mi)S of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia315 km (196 mi)NW of epicenterManay(pop: 20,300)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines315 km (196 mi)NW of epicenterLupon(pop: 68,700)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines316 km (196 mi)NW of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines322 km (200 mi)NW of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines327 km (203 mi)NW of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines328 km (204 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines329 km (204 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Maria(pop: 16,800)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines344 km (214 mi)NW of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines351 km (218 mi)NW of epicenterSamal(pop: 43,500)I: Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines352 km (219 mi)NW of epicenterDigos(pop: 116,100)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines358 km (222 mi)NW of epicenterDavao City(pop: 1,848,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines361 km (224 mi)NW of epicenterTupi(pop: 78,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines367 km (228 mi)NW of epicenterMaco(pop: 87,700)I: Not feltDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines367 km (228 mi)NW of epicenterBansalan(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines368 km (229 mi)NW of epicenterMagsaysay(pop: 57,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines371 km (230 mi)NW of epicenterSan Mariano(pop: 18,700)I: Not feltDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines373 km (232 mi)NW of epicenterPanabo(pop: 84,700)I: Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines378 km (235 mi)NW of epicenterMagugpo Poblacion(pop: 233,300)I: Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines379 km (235 mi)NW of epicenterCabayangan(pop: 16,500)I: Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines393 km (244 mi)NW of epicenterKidapawan(pop: 79,700)I: Not feltCotabato, 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 GMT2026-03-26EpicenterAgency4.010 km6.2 mi(*)05:29:53KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.010 km6.2 mi(*)05:29:53Talaud Islands, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (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 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 26, 2026 02:29 pm (GMT +9)7 minutes ago4.010 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 110 km E of Pulau Karakelang 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 98 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: 2.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 43 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 98 quakes per year (or 8.1 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