| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 473.8 km |
| Coordinates | -3.908, 154.373 |
| UTC time | 2006-07-18 19:48:31.440 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 290.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.373 and latitude -3.908.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-07-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 290.3 km |
| Honiara | 870.8 km |
| Lae | 875.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1010.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1145.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1525.3 km |
| Abepura | 1534.0 km |
| Merauke | 1627.5 km |
| Wamena | 1713.0 km |
| Cairns | 1727.1 km |
| Townsville | 1897.2 km |
| Mackay | 2000.7 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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243.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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382.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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332.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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306.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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375.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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319.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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363.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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281.9 km |
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