| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.229, 156.434 |
| UTC time | 1952-12-06 10:41:22.140 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 6, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 6, 1952 at 10:41 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 242.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.434 and latitude -8.229.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1952-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 242.3 km |
| Honiara | 409.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1030.4 km |
| Lae | 1055.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1373.7 km |
| Cairns | 1509.0 km |
| Townsville | 1609.2 km |
| Mackay | 1636.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1666.1 km |
| Merauke | 1765.4 km |
| Rockhampton | 1801.4 km |
| Gladstone | 1824.2 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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301.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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150.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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212.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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242.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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163.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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222.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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168.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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266.0 km |
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