| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.366, 149.091 |
| UTC time | 1906-09-17 08:38:08.890 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 17, 1906 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 17, 1906 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 350.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.091 and latitude -4.366.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1906-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 350.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 563.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 608.0 km |
| Arawa | 747.1 km |
| Jayapura | 952.4 km |
| Abepura | 960.2 km |
| Merauke | 1065.0 km |
| Wamena | 1126.4 km |
| Honiara | 1325.6 km |
| Cairns | 1444.3 km |
| Nabire | 1513.5 km |
| Townsville | 1677.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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336.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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286.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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324.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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256.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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279.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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324.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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258.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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326.0 km |
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