| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.809, 154.576 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-18 23:46:16.790 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 18, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.576 and latitude -6.809.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 127.1 km |
| Honiara | 660.3 km |
| Lae | 838.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 870.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1149.5 km |
| Cairns | 1478.5 km |
| Merauke | 1574.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1609.1 km |
| Abepura | 1616.1 km |
| Townsville | 1621.7 km |
| Mackay | 1699.8 km |
| Wamena | 1757.7 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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87.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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130.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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49.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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106.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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68.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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123.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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58.1 km |
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