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Papua New Guinea · Sandaun

M2.7 Earthquake near Yako, Sandaun (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-04-16 23:12:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 23:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Yako, Sandaun (Papua New Guinea). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
312ef5c8a04249d11d430a69325fcc1c09cdfecb
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 23:12:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
Sandaun
City
Yako
County
Vanimo-Green River District
Village
Yako
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.66000, 141.20000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — shallower than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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
    12.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Sandaun

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 69 Catalogue entries

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