Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 140 km depth11 Nov 23:31 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.11 Nov 23:36: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 11, 2026 23:25:18 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Nov 12, 2026, at 08:25 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.00Depth140 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.75°N / 127.96°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode3.75°S / 52.04°WBrazilShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTarakan (214 km / 133 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeModerate Rain 28.2°C (83 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from ENEEstimated 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 energy14 minutes agoNov 11, 2026 23:25 GMT / Nov 12, 2026 08:25 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 3.75 / 127.96: Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 140 km, BMKG: 4.0 / 140 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23630865',3.75000,127.96000,'14 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 IndonesiaNearby placesThe closest larger town near the epicenter is Daruba, a town with 24,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 193 km (120 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry193 km (120 mi)S of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia215 km (134 mi)S of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia225 km (140 mi)S of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia275 km (171 mi)W of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia335 km (208 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)I: Not feltNorth MalukuIndonesia338 km (210 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia341 km (212 mi)S of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia383 km (238 mi)NW of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines385 km (239 mi)NW of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 82,600)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines394 km (245 mi)NW of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines395 km (245 mi)NW of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines400 km (248 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia405 km (252 mi)NW of epicenterMati(pop: 105,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines406 km (252 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines406 km (252 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia409 km (254 mi)NW of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines411 km (256 mi)NW of epicenterLupon(pop: 68,700)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines420 km (261 mi)SW of epicenterAirmadidi(pop: 31,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia423 km (263 mi)NW of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines428 km (266 mi)SW of epicenterManado(pop: 458,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia434 km (270 mi)SW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia440 km (273 mi)NW of epicenterTupi(pop: 78,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines441 km (274 mi)NW of epicenterDigos(pop: 116,100)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines443 km (275 mi)SW of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia446 km (277 mi)NW of epicenterSamal(pop: 43,500)I: Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines446 km (277 mi)NW of epicenterLambayong(pop: 81,300)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines452 km (281 mi)NW of epicenterDavao City(pop: 1,848,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines455 km (283 mi)NW of epicenterMagsaysay(pop: 57,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines461 km (286 mi)NW of epicenterSurallah(pop: 91,400)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines461 km (287 mi)NW of epicenterKoronadal(pop: 201,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines461 km (287 mi)NW of epicenterBanga(pop: 58,900)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines461 km (287 mi)NW of epicenterBanga(pop: 91,500)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines464 km (289 mi)NW of epicenterMaco(pop: 87,700)I: Not feltDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines469 km (292 mi)NW of epicenterPanabo(pop: 211,200): Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines475 km (295 mi)NW of epicenterMagugpo Poblacion(pop: 233,300): Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines482 km (300 mi)NW of epicenterKidapawan(pop: 79,700): Not feltCotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines489 km (304 mi)NW of epicenterTacurong(pop: 116,900): Not feltProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines491 km (305 mi)NW of epicenterIsulan(pop: 101,500): Not feltProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines526 km (327 mi)SW of epicenterKotamobagu(pop: 121,800): Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia526 km (327 mi)SE of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500): Not feltKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-11-11EpicenterAgency4.0140 km87 mi23:25:18KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.0140 km87 mi23:25:18Talaud Islands, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.0140 km87 mi23:25:18.196Talaud Islands, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (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)Nov 12, 2026 08:25 am (GMT +9)14 minutes ago4.0140 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 130 km E 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 87 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 85 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 23 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake