| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.385, 154.264 |
| UTC time | 2006-04-08 03:08:02.280 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 8, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 8, 2006 at 03:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 145.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.264 and latitude -6.385.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 145.1 km |
| Honiara | 712.8 km |
| Lae | 804.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 856.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1112.1 km |
| Cairns | 1493.9 km |
| Merauke | 1547.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1563.0 km |
| Abepura | 1570.2 km |
| Townsville | 1645.7 km |
| Wamena | 1716.7 km |
| Mackay | 1733.4 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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69.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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179.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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109.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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81.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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157.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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105.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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167.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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69.3 km |
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