| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.993, 148.520 |
| UTC time | 2006-07-12 19:08:12.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 19:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 187.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.520 and latitude -5.993.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-07-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 187.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 416.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 475.2 km |
| Arawa | 780.3 km |
| Merauke | 938.4 km |
| Jayapura | 947.7 km |
| Abepura | 953.6 km |
| Wamena | 1082.2 km |
| Cairns | 1253.2 km |
| Honiara | 1317.5 km |
| Nabire | 1473.8 km |
| Townsville | 1489.2 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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164.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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155.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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200.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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119.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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145.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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208.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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91.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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212.3 km |
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