| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.136, 154.189 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-07 11:01:36.060 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 7, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 11:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 152.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.189 and latitude -6.136.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 152.7 km |
| Honiara | 733.7 km |
| Lae | 798.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 860.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1102.9 km |
| Cairns | 1511.0 km |
| Merauke | 1544.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1547.8 km |
| Abepura | 1555.2 km |
| Townsville | 1666.1 km |
| Wamena | 1704.9 km |
| Mackay | 1757.3 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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67.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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199.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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130.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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100.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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179.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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124.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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186.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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82.6 km |
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