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M4.4 Earthquake near Vanimo District, Sandaun (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 09:42:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Vanimo District, Sandaun (Papua New Guinea) on October 10, 2026 at 09:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
50115f4059564be514d3a3d05351650be8f8b441
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 09:42:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
Sandaun
City
Vanimo District
County
Vanimo District
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.61000, 141.64000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — shallower than the regional average (80.7 km)
Regional average: 80.7 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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    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Vanimo AirportPapua New Guinea · VAI · AYVN
    38.6 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 ≥ 3.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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