4.6
Earthquake Details: 31 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
Oct 10, 2026, 09:42:58
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 31 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea on Oct 10, 2026 at 09:42:58. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 30.39 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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IndonesiaSpecial Region of PapuaJayapura (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth30.39 km
Significance326
Latitude-2.8851
Longitude141.4960
Event IDus6000u1dy
Magnitude4.6
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 12:28:55 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 10, 2026, 18:42:58 GMT+9
- UTC
- Oct 10, 2026, 09:42:58 UTC
30.39 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 6
M2.5Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaBeforeM2.7Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaBeforeM4.648 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New GuineaBeforeM2.7near the north coast of New Guinea, Png.BeforeM3.7near the north coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1near the north coast of Special Region of Papua, IndonesiaBefore
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