Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Talaud Islands

January 10, 2026 10:55 pm

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Talaud Islands on Saturday (Jan 10), the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 77km, GFZ said.

The Indonesian geophysics agency BMKG reported a 7.1 magnitude reading, at a 17km depth. It also reported a few subsequent quakes.

BMKG said the quakes do not have the potential to trigger tsunami waves.

Some people in Manado, on the northern tip of Sulawesi island, said the quake was felt strongly there. There were no immediate reports of damage.

Indonesia straddles the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of high seismic activity where multiple tectonic plates meet, and earthquakes are frequent.

Source: Reuters

--Agencies

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.