| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.457, 154.969 |
| UTC time | 2006-03-24 14:08:26.290 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 24, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 24, 2006 at 14:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.969 and latitude -6.457.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 70.7 km |
| Honiara | 641.3 km |
| Lae | 882.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 925.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1190.3 km |
| Cairns | 1536.5 km |
| Merauke | 1623.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1640.4 km |
| Abepura | 1647.7 km |
| Townsville | 1677.6 km |
| Mackay | 1751.4 km |
| Wamena | 1795.0 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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48.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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32.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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94.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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11.3 km |
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