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Papua New Guinea · Sandaun

M2.6 Earthquake near Vanimo, Sandaun (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 07:44:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2026 at 07:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Vanimo, Sandaun (Papua New Guinea). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (83.2 km)
Regional average: 83.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Vanimo AirportPapua New Guinea · VAI · AYVN
    9.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sandaun

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

Of 69 other entries for this area and period, 64 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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