| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.759, 155.512 |
| UTC time | 2006-09-01 10:18:51.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 1, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 1, 2006 at 10:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 59.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.512 and latitude -6.759.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2006-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 59.2 km |
| Honiara | 572.5 km |
| Lae | 941.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 969.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1252.2 km |
| Cairns | 1550.6 km |
| Merauke | 1677.8 km |
| Townsville | 1681.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1707.1 km |
| Abepura | 1714.3 km |
| Mackay | 1742.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1850.8 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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111.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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38.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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62.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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37.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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38.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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25.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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79.9 km |
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