| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 149.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.551, 149.804 |
| UTC time | 2006-09-08 10:15:10.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 8, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 8, 2006 at 10:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.804 and latitude -5.551.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 337.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 526.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 618.3 km |
| Arawa | 642.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1063.2 km |
| Abepura | 1070.1 km |
| Merauke | 1088.8 km |
| Honiara | 1200.1 km |
| Wamena | 1215.0 km |
| Cairns | 1340.3 km |
| Townsville | 1561.0 km |
| Nabire | 1605.9 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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312.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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302.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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347.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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265.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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292.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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353.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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241.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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356.9 km |
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