| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.6 km |
| Coordinates | -3.743, 144.305 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-17 01:21:26.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 01:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 235.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.305 and latitude -3.743.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-05-17
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:46 UTC
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301.5 km |
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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295.5 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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296.1 km |
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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307.3 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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320.7 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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331.8 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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140.2 km |
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