| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 107.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.291, 154.615 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-09 08:01:29.270 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 08:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 105.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.615 and latitude -6.291.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 105.5 km |
| Honiara | 684.4 km |
| Lae | 844.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 896.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1150.5 km |
| Cairns | 1526.1 km |
| Merauke | 1587.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1597.8 km |
| Abepura | 1605.1 km |
| Townsville | 1673.8 km |
| Wamena | 1753.8 km |
| Mackay | 1755.6 km |
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