| Magnitude | 8.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.252, 147.216 |
| UTC time | 1906-09-14 16:04:43.670 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 14, 1906 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 14, 1906 at 16:04 UTC with a magnitude of 8.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 57.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.216 and latitude -6.252.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1906-09-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 57.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 333.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 359.1 km |
| Merauke | 792.3 km |
| Jayapura | 831.4 km |
| Abepura | 836.3 km |
| Arawa | 924.0 km |
| Wamena | 947.5 km |
| Cairns | 1198.4 km |
| Nabire | 1338.7 km |
| Honiara | 1448.0 km |
| Townsville | 1449.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
26.9 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
82.8 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
95.6 km
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