| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.370, 154.612 |
| UTC time | 1952-08-16 13:51:44.780 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 16, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 16, 1952 at 13:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 106.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.612 and latitude -6.370.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1952-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 106.7 km |
| Honiara | 680.2 km |
| Lae | 843.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 892.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1150.5 km |
| Cairns | 1519.0 km |
| Merauke | 1585.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1599.7 km |
| Abepura | 1607.0 km |
| Townsville | 1666.0 km |
| Mackay | 1747.2 km |
| Wamena | 1754.6 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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40.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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146.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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76.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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47.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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126.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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133.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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31.0 km |
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