| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.548, 153.161 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-24 05:07:37.860 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 24, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 24, 2006 at 05:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 325.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.161 and latitude -4.548.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 325.7 km |
| Lae | 724.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 861.2 km |
| Honiara | 926.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1000.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1400.5 km |
| Abepura | 1408.7 km |
| Merauke | 1477.3 km |
| Wamena | 1578.4 km |
| Cairns | 1596.6 km |
| Townsville | 1777.8 km |
| Mackay | 1898.3 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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246.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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399.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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333.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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303.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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383.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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324.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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383.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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280.5 km |
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