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4.7

271 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

9 November 2026, 14:25:07 (+03) 2026-11-09 11:25:07 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
Magnitude
4.7 mb
Depth
98.3 km
Coordinates
4.1741, 127.7802
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
8

Approximate energy released

≈ 169 t TNT

7.08e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

9 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 6
  • M4 2
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 2
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 2
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 1
  • 150+ km 2

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
4.7 mb 100.0 km 11:25:07.860 Δt 0.39 sn · 10.71 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
271 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
4.7 mb 98.3 km 11:25:07.473 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Talaud Islands, Indonesia
5.0 mb 119.8 km 11:25:10.370 Δt 2.9 sn · 0.84 km · ΔM +0.3 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 09.11.2026 18:49:13 · EMSC · update

    depth: 98.3 → 100 latitude: 4.1741 → 4.2353 longitude: 127.7802 → 127.855 time: 2026-11-09T11:25:07.473+00:00 → 2026-11-09T11:25:07.860+00:00

  2. 09.11.2026 14:55:53 · GFZ · update

    depth: 122.6 → 119.8 latitude: 4.134 → 4.181 longitude: 127.759 → 127.777 magnitude: 4.9 → 5 time: 2026-11-09T11:25:11.050+00:00 → 2026-11-09T11:25:10.370+00:00

  3. 09.11.2026 14:47:33 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 98.3 → 98.29 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  4. 09.11.2026 14:47:31 · EMSC · update

    depth: 116 → 98.3 latitude: 4.23 → 4.1741 longitude: 127.97 → 127.7802 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.7 time: 2026-11-09T11:25:05.000+00:00 → 2026-11-09T11:25:07.473+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  5. 09.11.2026 14:47:31 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 116 → 98.3 latitude: 4.23 → 4.1741 longitude: 127.97 → 127.7802 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.7 time: 2026-11-09T11:25:05.000Z → 2026-11-09 11:25:07.473+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  6. 09.11.2026 14:43:23 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 122.6 → 116 latitude: 4.134 → 4.23 longitude: 127.759 → 127.97 magnitude: 4.9 → 4.8 time: 2026-11-09T11:25:11.050Z → 2026-11-09 11:25:05.000+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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