| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.075, 153.657 |
| UTC time | 2006-03-12 20:54:53.490 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 12, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 20:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 247.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.657 and latitude -5.075.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 247.5 km |
| Lae | 760.0 km |
| Honiara | 847.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 869.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1048.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1464.6 km |
| Abepura | 1472.6 km |
| Merauke | 1513.3 km |
| Cairns | 1574.9 km |
| Wamena | 1635.7 km |
| Townsville | 1745.9 km |
| Mackay | 1854.4 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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166.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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319.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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253.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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223.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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302.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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244.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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303.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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200.1 km |
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