| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 130.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.227, 146.019 |
| UTC time | 2006-09-18 01:41:21.180 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 18, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 18, 2006 at 01:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 121.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.019 and latitude -6.227.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 121.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 202.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 382.7 km |
| Merauke | 669.3 km |
| Jayapura | 717.7 km |
| Abepura | 721.6 km |
| Wamena | 819.0 km |
| Arawa | 1056.5 km |
| Cairns | 1191.1 km |
| Nabire | 1209.5 km |
| Townsville | 1454.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1455.9 km |
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