| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.292, 151.965 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-11 01:37:38.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 11, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 11, 1951 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 412.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.965 and latitude -5.292.
| Location | 110 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 412.3 km |
| Lae | 572.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 706.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 859.2 km |
| Honiara | 994.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1286.1 km |
| Abepura | 1293.7 km |
| Merauke | 1326.2 km |
| Wamena | 1450.2 km |
| Cairns | 1460.6 km |
| Townsville | 1653.2 km |
| Mackay | 1791.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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M 4.3
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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M 4.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 13:20 UTC
89.8 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
95.3 km
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