| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.822, 149.744 |
| UTC time | 2006-03-17 13:48:16.560 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 17, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 17, 2006 at 13:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 370.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.744 and latitude -4.822.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 370.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 592.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 621.8 km |
| Arawa | 663.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1034.5 km |
| Abepura | 1042.0 km |
| Merauke | 1110.5 km |
| Wamena | 1200.9 km |
| Honiara | 1238.4 km |
| Cairns | 1415.3 km |
| Nabire | 1589.8 km |
| Townsville | 1639.3 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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350.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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320.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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363.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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286.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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311.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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366.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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273.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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369.1 km |
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