| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 187.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.529, 147.860 |
| UTC time | 2006-04-09 23:48:19.550 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 9, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 9, 2006 at 23:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 163.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.860 and latitude -5.529.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 163.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 403.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 446.4 km |
| Arawa | 856.9 km |
| Jayapura | 860.2 km |
| Abepura | 866.3 km |
| Merauke | 887.4 km |
| Wamena | 1001.3 km |
| Cairns | 1288.8 km |
| Nabire | 1392.7 km |
| Honiara | 1403.1 km |
| Townsville | 1533.5 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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154.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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99.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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140.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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69.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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91.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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143.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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83.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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146.3 km |
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