| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.321, 147.589 |
| UTC time | 1906-10-02 01:51:51.820 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 2, 1906 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 2, 1906 at 01:51 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 79.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.589 and latitude -6.321.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1906-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 79.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 354.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 375.3 km |
| Merauke | 829.1 km |
| Jayapura | 871.2 km |
| Abepura | 876.2 km |
| Arawa | 882.7 km |
| Wamena | 989.4 km |
| Cairns | 1196.8 km |
| Nabire | 1380.6 km |
| Honiara | 1406.2 km |
| Townsville | 1443.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
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M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
53.6 km
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