| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.334, 154.802 |
| UTC time | 2006-11-29 18:08:31.010 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 18:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.802 and latitude -6.334.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-11-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 85.3 km |
| Honiara | 664.2 km |
| Lae | 864.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 913.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1171.3 km |
| Cairns | 1535.3 km |
| Merauke | 1607.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1619.0 km |
| Abepura | 1626.4 km |
| Townsville | 1679.9 km |
| Mackay | 1758.0 km |
| Wamena | 1774.9 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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31.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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131.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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64.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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34.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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114.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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55.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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116.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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11.7 km |
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