| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.050, 150.013 |
| UTC time | 2006-02-06 03:04:03.790 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 6, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 6, 2006 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 342.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.013 and latitude -6.050.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 342.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 495.2 km |
| Arawa | 614.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 640.6 km |
| Merauke | 1095.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1103.4 km |
| Abepura | 1109.8 km |
| Honiara | 1158.8 km |
| Wamena | 1246.0 km |
| Cairns | 1295.8 km |
| Townsville | 1511.7 km |
| Nabire | 1637.5 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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314.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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320.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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365.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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284.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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310.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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373.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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252.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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377.5 km |
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