| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.733, 153.385 |
| UTC time | 1953-01-27 03:25:13.170 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 27, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 27, 1953 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 293.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.385 and latitude -4.733.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1953-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 293.5 km |
| Lae | 741.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 867.7 km |
| Honiara | 894.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1022.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1428.3 km |
| Abepura | 1436.4 km |
| Merauke | 1494.9 km |
| Cairns | 1591.4 km |
| Wamena | 1603.9 km |
| Townsville | 1768.5 km |
| Mackay | 1883.9 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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214.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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367.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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301.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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271.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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351.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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292.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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351.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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248.5 km |
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