Moderate 5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Talaud Islands

15 Nov 2025 • 3:51 PM MYT
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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Talaud Islands region, with no tsunami threat issued to Malaysia according to MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Talaud Islands region today.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department confirmed the quake occurred at 1.33 pm with a depth of 10 kilometres.

The epicentre was located 33 kilometres east of the Talaud Islands.

MetMalaysia stated there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia following the seismic event. – Bernama