| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 83.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.065, 149.742 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-08 23:51:58.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 8, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 23:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 312.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.742 and latitude -6.065.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 312.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 475.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 610.6 km |
| Arawa | 644.8 km |
| Merauke | 1065.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1075.9 km |
| Abepura | 1082.2 km |
| Honiara | 1186.6 km |
| Wamena | 1216.7 km |
| Cairns | 1284.0 km |
| Townsville | 1503.6 km |
| Nabire | 1608.2 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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284.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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290.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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335.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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254.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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280.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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343.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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222.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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347.7 km |
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