| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.152, 147.703 |
| UTC time | 2006-04-27 14:48:25.310 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 27, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 14:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.703 and latitude -6.152.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 100.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 375.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 385.8 km |
| Merauke | 846.9 km |
| Arawa | 870.2 km |
| Jayapura | 873.6 km |
| Abepura | 878.8 km |
| Wamena | 997.3 km |
| Cairns | 1217.5 km |
| Nabire | 1388.7 km |
| Honiara | 1399.0 km |
| Townsville | 1463.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
33.8 km
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