Earthquake details

Monday, November 6, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 6, 2006 at 20:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 147.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.637 and latitude -5.450.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 133.2 km
Coordinates -5.450, 146.637
UTC time 2006-11-06 20:56:51.110
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2006-11-06

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