4.5
Earthquake Details: 109 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
Aug 28, 2026, 12:21:36
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near 109 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea on Aug 28, 2026 at 12:21:36. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance312
Latitude-3.6651
Longitude141.2038
Event IDus7000tcjf
Magnitude4.5
Updated:Aug 28, 2026, 12:40:19 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 28, 2026, 21:21:36 GMT+9
- UTC
- Aug 28, 2026, 12:21:36 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 8
M4.2New Guinea, Papua New GuineaBeforeM4.1Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaAfterM2.6near the north coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaAfterM4.5101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New GuineaAfterM4.5137 km S of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaAfterM5.6159 km WSW of Abepura, IndonesiaAfterM3.8near the north coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaAfterM4.0near the north coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaAfter
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