| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 355.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.724, 154.424 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-27 20:15:38.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 138.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.424 and latitude -5.724.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2006-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 138.4 km |
| Honiara | 736.3 km |
| Lae | 829.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 904.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1129.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1562.4 km |
| Cairns | 1563.4 km |
| Abepura | 1570.1 km |
| Merauke | 1578.8 km |
| Townsville | 1718.9 km |
| Wamena | 1725.9 km |
| Mackay | 1808.9 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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55.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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208.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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143.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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114.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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193.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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134.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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191.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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90.3 km |
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