| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.006, 144.471 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-06 04:52:06.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 04:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.471 and latitude -7.006.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-06
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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