| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.475, 154.925 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-30 04:29:17.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 30, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 30, 2006 at 04:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 76.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.925 and latitude -6.475.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 76.0 km |
| Honiara | 644.4 km |
| Lae | 877.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1185.6 km |
| Cairns | 1531.8 km |
| Merauke | 1618.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1636.2 km |
| Abepura | 1643.4 km |
| Townsville | 1673.4 km |
| Mackay | 1747.9 km |
| Wamena | 1790.5 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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48.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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111.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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14.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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93.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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35.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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97.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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10.1 km |
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