| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.302, 156.007 |
| UTC time | 1950-11-06 22:22:12.590 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 6, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 6, 1950 at 22:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 128.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.007 and latitude -7.302.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1950-11-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 128.9 km |
| Honiara | 494.8 km |
| Lae | 997.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1004.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1312.1 km |
| Cairns | 1544.7 km |
| Townsville | 1662.3 km |
| Mackay | 1708.6 km |
| Merauke | 1725.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1769.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1776.3 km |
| Abepura | 1783.2 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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192.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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39.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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109.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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138.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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115.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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159.5 km |
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