4.5
Earthquake Details: 137 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
Aug 30, 2026, 22:07:25
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near 137 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea on Aug 30, 2026 at 22:07:25. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 52.06 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth52.06 km
Significance312
Latitude-3.9287
Longitude141.3649
Event IDus7000td0w
Magnitude4.5
Updated:Aug 31, 2026, 01:34:09 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 31, 2026, 07:07:25 GMT+9
- UTC
- Aug 30, 2026, 22:07:25 UTC
52.06 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 6
M4.1Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaBeforeM2.6near the north coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaBeforeM4.5101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New GuineaBeforeM5.6159 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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