| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.883, 152.343 |
| UTC time | 2006-01-02 12:01:46.170 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 2, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 2, 2006 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 387.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.343 and latitude -4.883.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 387.3 km |
| Lae | 626.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 768.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 905.6 km |
| Honiara | 980.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1317.5 km |
| Abepura | 1325.4 km |
| Merauke | 1379.5 km |
| Wamena | 1489.1 km |
| Cairns | 1520.3 km |
| Townsville | 1710.2 km |
| Mackay | 1843.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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301.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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446.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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377.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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347.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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426.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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371.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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433.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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328.0 km |
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