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M2.5 Earthquake near Fichin, Sandaun (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 07:39:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Fichin, Sandaun (Papua New Guinea) on July 26, 2026 at 07:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4261f5b53d8ec6db5f7d802360503a4a11210b03
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 07:39:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
Sandaun
City
Fichin
County
Vanimo-Green River District
Village
Fichin
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.66000, 141.12000
Temperature
28.2°C

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
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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, 66 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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