| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.252, 147.391 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-14 15:05:13.450 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 14, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 14, 2006 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 68.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.391 and latitude -6.252.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-05-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 68.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 352.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 360.0 km |
| Merauke | 810.6 km |
| Jayapura | 848.3 km |
| Abepura | 853.3 km |
| Arawa | 904.6 km |
| Wamena | 966.3 km |
| Cairns | 1201.1 km |
| Nabire | 1357.5 km |
| Honiara | 1429.3 km |
| Townsville | 1450.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
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