| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.904, 156.187 |
| UTC time | 2006-06-16 04:02:39.020 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 16, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 16, 2006 at 04:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 198.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.187 and latitude -7.904.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-06-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 198.6 km |
| Honiara | 447.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 1009.6 km |
| Lae | 1023.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1340.8 km |
| Cairns | 1512.8 km |
| Townsville | 1620.5 km |
| Mackay | 1656.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1710.4 km |
| Merauke | 1739.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1815.4 km |
| Abepura | 1822.0 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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256.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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167.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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197.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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117.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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176.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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123.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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220.8 km |
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