| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.6 km |
| Coordinates | -4.245, 152.815 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-23 23:15:21.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 23:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 376.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.815 and latitude -4.245.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 376.6 km |
| Lae | 701.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 854.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 968.6 km |
| Honiara | 977.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1357.6 km |
| Abepura | 1366.1 km |
| Merauke | 1451.9 km |
| Wamena | 1539.6 km |
| Cairns | 1607.5 km |
| Townsville | 1795.1 km |
| Mackay | 1923.2 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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297.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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450.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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384.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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354.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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434.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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375.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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434.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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331.3 km |
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