Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 5 km depth31 May 16:59 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 31, 2026 16:54:24 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, May 31, 2026, at 04:54 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.1Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude4.97°N / 127.36°ESulawesi Utara, IndonesiaSeismic antipode4.97°S / 52.64°WBrazilShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoNorth Kawio (212 km / 132 mi)Estimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoMay 31, 2026 16:54 GMT / May 31, 2026 04:54 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 4.97 / 127.36: Talaud Islands, IndonesiaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23052103',4.97000,127.36000,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 108 km (67 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(*)RegionCountry108 km (67 mi)NW of epicenterMiangas(pop: 816)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia203 km (126 mi)NW of epicenterPondaguitan(pop: 2,140)II: Very weakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines215 km (134 mi)W of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines216 km (134 mi)NW of epicenterNangan(pop: 3,360)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines218 km (135 mi)NW of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines218 km (136 mi)NW of epicenterMangili(pop: 3,020)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines222 km (138 mi)W of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines225 km (140 mi)NW of epicenterLapuan(pop: 3,830)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines226 km (140 mi)W of epicenterNuing(pop: 2,610)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines231 km (144 mi)NW of epicenterTibanbang(pop: 7,840)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines232 km (144 mi)W of epicenterBalangonan(pop: 2,330)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines236 km (147 mi)NW of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines240 km (149 mi)NW of epicenterBobon(pop: 4,520)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines244 km (152 mi)W of epicenterPangyan(pop: 5,260)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines246 km (153 mi)NW of epicenterKiupo(pop: 2,980)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines246 km (153 mi)NW of epicenterKinangan(pop: 4,560)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines250 km (155 mi)NW of epicenterBatobato(pop: 9,710)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines250 km (155 mi)NW of epicenterSuyan(pop: 7,230)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines252 km (156 mi)NW of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines254 km (158 mi)NW of epicenterMati(pop: 105,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines255 km (158 mi)NW of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 82,600)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines257 km (160 mi)SW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia257 km (160 mi)W of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines258 km (160 mi)N of epicenterSan Ignacio(pop: 6,300)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines259 km (161 mi)NW of epicenterLun Pequeno(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines261 km (162 mi)NW of epicenterLupon(pop: 68,700)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines261 km (162 mi)NW of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines262 km (163 mi)NW of epicenterBuhangin(pop: 4,390)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines268 km (166 mi)NW of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines272 km (169 mi)NW of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines273 km (170 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Maria(pop: 16,800)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines277 km (172 mi)NW of epicenterMalandag(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines290 km (180 mi)NW of epicenterPadada(pop: 11,400)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines293 km (182 mi)NW of epicenterGuihing Proper(pop: 12,500)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines297 km (184 mi)NW of epicenterSamal(pop: 43,500)I: Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines297 km (185 mi)NW of epicenterDigos(pop: 116,100)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines300 km (186 mi)NW of epicenterCoronon(pop: 6,850)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines303 km (189 mi)NW of epicenterDavao City(pop: 1,848,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines312 km (194 mi)NW of epicenterBansalan(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines478 km (297 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!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 GMT2026-05-31EpicenterAgency4.15 km3.1 mi16:54:24Talaud Islands, IndonesiaBMKG (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)May 31, 2026 04:54 pm (Universal Time)5 minutes ago4.15 km0 km - This quakeTalaud Islands, 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 239 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: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 57 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 176 quakes per year (or 14.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 238 quakes per year (or 19.8 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