| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.955, 146.719 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-02 03:41:36.250 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 2, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 2, 2006 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 90.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.719 and latitude -5.955.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 90.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 275.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 395.0 km |
| Merauke | 752.4 km |
| Jayapura | 767.3 km |
| Abepura | 772.1 km |
| Wamena | 886.2 km |
| Arawa | 979.7 km |
| Cairns | 1225.4 km |
| Nabire | 1277.6 km |
| Townsville | 1481.8 km |
| Honiara | 1509.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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