| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 124.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.456, 150.343 |
| UTC time | 2006-11-14 06:40:31.920 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 06:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 396.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.343 and latitude -5.456.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-11-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 396.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 569.6 km |
| Arawa | 584.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 678.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1117.1 km |
| Abepura | 1124.2 km |
| Merauke | 1148.9 km |
| Honiara | 1148.9 km |
| Wamena | 1273.1 km |
| Cairns | 1370.6 km |
| Townsville | 1584.5 km |
| Nabire | 1663.7 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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370.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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362.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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407.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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326.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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353.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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413.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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301.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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417.4 km |
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