28 Aug 2026, 12:21 UTC · Aug 28, 8:21 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea at Aug 28, 8:21 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	28 Aug 2026, 12:21 UTC
Location	-3.661°, 141.285° – 108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tcjf

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.6	31 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	Oct 10, 5:42 AM 6 d ago	30 km	–
4.6	72 km SSW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	Oct 9, 4:10 PM 372 d ago	26 km	–
4.5	101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	Aug 30, 2:18 PM 47 d ago	48 km	–
4.4	136 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	Aug 30, 6:07 PM 47 d ago	56 km	–
4.4	134 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	Mar 8, 7:14 AM 222 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	125 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	Aug 20, 12:03 PM 57 d ago	35 km	–
4.3	127 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	Jun 26, 10:29 AM 112 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	40 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	Jun 16, 1:03 PM 122 d ago	24 km	–
4.3	67 km SSE of Abepura, Indonesia	Mar 19, 5:19 AM 211 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	24 km SW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	Jul 26, 7:41 AM 82 d ago	23 km	–
4.1	115 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	Aug 28, 4:56 AM 49 d ago	44 km	–
4.1	152 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	Dec 13, 11:46 AM 307 d ago	63 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.