| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 48.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.371, 154.751 |
| UTC time | 1952-08-14 23:16:49.480 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 14, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 14, 1952 at 23:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.751 and latitude -6.371.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1952-08-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 91.5 km |
| Honiara | 666.9 km |
| Lae | 858.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 906.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1165.8 km |
| Cairns | 1528.5 km |
| Merauke | 1600.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1614.6 km |
| Abepura | 1621.9 km |
| Townsville | 1673.5 km |
| Mackay | 1752.2 km |
| Wamena | 1769.9 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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35.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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133.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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65.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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35.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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115.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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119.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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15.7 km |
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