Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at unknown depth5 Sep 22:39 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.5 Sep 22:39: Now using data updates from BMKG5 Sep 22:42: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 5, 2026 22:33:49 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Sep 6, 2026, at 07:33 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.30Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.6°N / 127.92°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode3.6°S / 52.08°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTarakan (197 km / 122 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.3°C (81 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy13 minutes agoSep 5, 2026 22:33 GMT / Sep 6, 2026 07:33 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 3.6 / 127.92: Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 10 km, BMKG: 4.4 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23339833',3.60000,127.92000,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 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 Daruba, a town with 24,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 177 km (110 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(*)RegionCountry177 km (110 mi)S of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia198 km (123 mi)S of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia208 km (130 mi)S of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia263 km (163 mi)NW of epicenterMiangas(pop: 816)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia270 km (168 mi)W of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia318 km (198 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)I: Not feltNorth MalukuIndonesia321 km (199 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia338 km (210 mi)NW of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines356 km (221 mi)NW of epicenterNuing(pop: 2,610)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines357 km (222 mi)NW of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines359 km (223 mi)NW of epicenterBalangonan(pop: 2,330)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines361 km (224 mi)NW of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines363 km (225 mi)NW of epicenterPondaguitan(pop: 2,140)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines364 km (226 mi)NW of epicenterMangili(pop: 3,020)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines374 km (233 mi)NW of epicenterPangyan(pop: 5,260)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines375 km (233 mi)NW of epicenterLapuan(pop: 3,830)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines376 km (234 mi)NW of epicenterNangan(pop: 3,360)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines381 km (237 mi)NW of epicenterKiupo(pop: 2,980)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines386 km (240 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia387 km (241 mi)NW of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines390 km (242 mi)NW of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines392 km (244 mi)NW of epicenterSuyan(pop: 7,230)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines392 km (244 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia393 km (244 mi)NW of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 82,600)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines396 km (246 mi)NW of epicenterKinangan(pop: 4,560)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines399 km (248 mi)NW of epicenterLun Pequeno(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines403 km (250 mi)NW of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines404 km (251 mi)NW of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines405 km (252 mi)NW of epicenterTinoto(pop: 3,720)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines408 km (254 mi)NW of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines413 km (257 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines417 km (259 mi)NW of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines419 km (260 mi)NW of epicenterConel(pop: 8,520)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines422 km (263 mi)NW of epicenterMalandag(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines430 km (267 mi)NW of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines447 km (278 mi)NW of epicenterLampitak(pop: 2,270)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!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 GMT2026-09-5EpicenterAgency4.310 km6.2 mi(*)22:33:49KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.410 km6.2 mi(*)22:33:49Talaud Islands, Indonesia7.1 km (4.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.410 km6.2 mi(*)22:33:49Talaud Islands, Indonesia7.1 km (4.4 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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 6, 2026 07:33 am (GMT +9)13 minutes ago4.310 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 127 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 104 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 101 quakes per year (or 8.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 104 quakes per year (or 8.7 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 27 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 weeks after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Aug 15, 2026, at 03:03 am (GMT +9 local time) in 78 km (48 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.7 earthquake Philippine Sea - 138 km east of Pulau Karakelang Island, Indonesia - Aug 15, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 4 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 7.7. It had occurred 60 years ago earlier, on Friday, Sep 9, 1966, at 06:15 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in North Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.7 earthquake Kabupaten Pulau Morotai - 91 km northeast of Tobelo, Indonesia - Sep 9, 1966 -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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 15, 03:03 am (GMT +9)4.710 km78 km (48 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 138 km east of Pulau Karakelang Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 02:40 am (GMT +9)4.04 km19 km (12 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 178 km north of Daruba, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJul 30, 01:56 pm (GMT +9)4.010 km25 km (16 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 113 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJul 14, 03:37 pm (GMT +9)4.4108 km18 km (11 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 140 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJul 12, 08:43 am (Makassar)4.942 km100 km (62 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 29 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoJul 7, 11:21 pm (GMT +9)4.535 km89 km (55 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 94 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJul 7, 04:16 pm (GMT +9)5.437 km67 km (41 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 113 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoFeb 4, 2025 06:35 am (GMT +9)5.9103 km72 km (45 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 178 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoFeb 24, 2023 05:02 am (Jayapura)6.8112 km45 km (28 mi) to the S Indonesia: Di Laut 133 Km BaratLaut Daruba 7 reportsInfoJan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura)7.164 km127 km (79 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoDec 5, 2021 08:47 am (GMT +9)6.0149 km60 km (37 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 153 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoJun 4, 2020 05:49 pm (GMT +9)6.4112 km85 km (53 mi) to the SE Halmahera, Indonesia 16 reportsInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km282 km (175 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoOct 8, 2010 02:43 pm (GMT +9)6.2120 km92 km (57 mi) to the S 124 km N of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoJul 21, 2010 06:16 pm (GMT +9)6.1100 km71 km (44 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, North Maluku, 180 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 13, 2009 08:38 pm (GMT +9)6.032 km82 km (51 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 187 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 01:34 am (GMT +8)7.220 km173 km (108 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 46 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJul 26, 2007 02:40 pm (GMT +9)6.925 km96 km (59 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 127 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 3, 2005 07:41 pm (GMT +9)5.969 km71 km (44 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 174 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 2003 04:23 am (Jayapura)7.031 km173 km (108 mi) to the SE Halmahera, IndonesiaInfoMay 6, 2003 08:04 am (GMT +9)6.256 km13 km (8.3 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 129 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMar 21, 2000 02:26 pm (GMT +9)5.9103 km51 km (32 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 155 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1994 11:24 am (Jayapura)7.020 km288 km (179 mi) to the S 36 km northeast of Sofifi, Kota Tidore Kepulauan, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 4, 1993 07:49 pm (GMT +9)6.020 km66 km (41 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 189 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 20, 1993 06:01 am (GMT +9)6.824 km56 km (35 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 159 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 1993 10:26 am (GMT +9)5.972 km42 km (26 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 156 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMar 25, 1992 06:47 am (GMT +8)6.053 km101 km (63 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 31 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJul 22, 1991 07:59 am (GMT +9)5.834 km87 km (54 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, North Maluku, 202 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1989 08:15 pm (GMT +9)7.144 km193 km (120 mi) to the SW Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoMay 11, 1987 06:59 pm (GMT +9)6.594 km100 km (62 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 126 km northeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 4, 1986 11:00 am (Jayapura)5.9106 km70 km (43 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 165 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1986 04:39 am (GMT +9)7.533 km254 km (158 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 54 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km277 km (172 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 27, 1981 06:30 am (GMT +9)6.161 km23 km (14 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 140 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoSep 17, 1979 02:55 am (GMT +9)5.945 km22 km (14 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 148 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMar 27, 1969 01:46 pm (GMT +9)6.015 km45 km (28 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 167 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMar 5, 1969 10:52 pm (GMT +9)6.135 km52 km (33 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 149 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 21, 1969 01:58 am (GMT +9)6.035 km45 km (28 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, North Maluku, 172 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 20, 1969 07:30 pm (GMT +9)6.255 km41 km (25 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, North Maluku, 162 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 20, 1969 06:55 pm (GMT +9)6.335 km25 km (16 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 150 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 1969 09:43 am (GMT +9)6.340 km48 km (30 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 174 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 2, 1969 10:38 am (GMT +9)6.045 km43 km (27 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 162 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJan 31, 1969 09:44 am (GMT +9)6.343 km72 km (45 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 161 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJan 30, 1969 06:29 pm (Makassar)7.660 km128 km (79 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 103 km northeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 18, 1968 05:14 am (GMT +9)6.165 km53 km (33 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, North Maluku, 168 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1966 06:15 am (Jayapura)7.7115 km149 km (93 mi) to the SEKabupaten Pulau Morotai, 91 km northeast of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoSep 24, 1957 04:21 pm (GMT +8)7.235 km217 km (135 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 172 km north of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1938 08:48 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km205 km (128 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 120 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1936 02:09 am (Universal Time)7.735 km186 km (116 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 70 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 23, 1914 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.435 km68 km (42 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 144 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1912 07:11 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km216 km (134 mi) to the W 210 km SSE of Sarangani, PhilippinesInfoDec 16, 1910 02:44 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km242 km (151 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 130 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, 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]