| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 58.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.920, 153.477 |
| UTC time | 1953-03-09 10:03:50.940 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 9, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 9, 1953 at 10:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 273.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.477 and latitude -4.920.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1953-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 273.5 km |
| Lae | 745.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 863.3 km |
| Honiara | 873.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1030.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1441.9 km |
| Abepura | 1449.9 km |
| Merauke | 1498.7 km |
| Cairns | 1578.9 km |
| Wamena | 1614.9 km |
| Townsville | 1753.5 km |
| Mackay | 1866.1 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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193.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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345.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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279.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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249.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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329.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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270.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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329.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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226.3 km |
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