| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.177, 152.830 |
| UTC time | 1950-10-08 14:49:40.930 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 8, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 8, 1950 at 14:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 324.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.830 and latitude -5.177.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1950-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 324.9 km |
| Lae | 668.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 788.7 km |
| Honiara | 917.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 955.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1376.9 km |
| Abepura | 1384.7 km |
| Merauke | 1421.9 km |
| Cairns | 1517.6 km |
| Wamena | 1544.9 km |
| Townsville | 1699.1 km |
| Mackay | 1822.0 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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238.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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383.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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314.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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284.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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363.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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308.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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370.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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265.0 km |
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