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Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia’s Kepulauan Talaud Region

USGS issued a Green alert signaling a low likelihood of casualties or major damage.

Overview

  • The quake occurred at 14:58 UTC at a depth of 51.6 km, according to USGS.
  • EMSC reported the same magnitude and depth, corroborating the USGS reading.
  • PTWC said the event posed no tsunami threat.
  • The epicenter was in the IndonesiaPhilippines region, 246 km NNW of Tobelo, 289 km SSE of Caburan, and 309 km SE of Glan.
  • USGS estimates indicate about 32,000 felt strong shaking, 61,000 moderate, 215,000 light, and 148,000 weak, in an area with mixed building resilience.