JAKARTA, April 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A 6.0 magnitude quake struck offIndonesia's remote northern Talaud islands on Saturday, the US GeologicalSurvey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The tremor struck at a depth of 99 kilometres (61 miles), some 90 kilometressoutheast of Sarangani province on the Philippine island of Mindanao. Harry Sauro, a provincial disaster official, told AFP the quake was only"slightly felt" and there were no reports of damage or injuries. Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said therewas no threat of a tsunami. A magnitude-9.1 quake struck Indonesia's westernmost Aceh province in 2004,causing a tsunami and killing more than 170,000 people in Indonesia.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 04, 2026 13:36 UTC