Calamity
lowEarthquakeCalamity Score: 8

M 4.9 Earthquake

3h agoIndonesiaSource: gfz

Talaud Islands, Indonesia

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred in Indonesia, located at the convergence of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates.

Event Assessment

This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 at 10 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 29.160000000000004. The computed Calamity Score is 8 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (17), historical (9). Data for this event was sourced from gfz, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Indonesia has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitylow
Severity Value29.160000000000004
Calamity Score8 / 100
Confidence61%
Coordinates3.2400, 126.3960
Timestamp2026-06-30T12:26:43.900Z
Sourcehttps://geofon.gfz-potsdam.de/eqinfo/event.php?id=gfz2026mrzd

Score Breakdown

17
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
9
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.86
Depth10
MagTypemb
RegionTalaud Islands, Indonesia

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 8/100 (Indonesia), based on data from gfz. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.