| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.6 km |
| Coordinates | -4.907, 149.653 |
| UTC time | 2006-07-19 01:29:38.030 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 01:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 357.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.653 and latitude -4.907.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 357.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 578.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 610.2 km |
| Arawa | 671.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1027.0 km |
| Abepura | 1034.4 km |
| Merauke | 1097.6 km |
| Wamena | 1191.4 km |
| Honiara | 1243.6 km |
| Cairns | 1403.3 km |
| Nabire | 1580.7 km |
| Townsville | 1628.1 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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336.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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307.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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350.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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272.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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298.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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353.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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260.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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356.5 km |
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