| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.990, 155.293 |
| UTC time | 1955-09-11 17:54:32.430 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 11, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 11, 1955 at 17:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.293 and latitude -6.990.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 89.9 km |
| Honiara | 580.7 km |
| Lae | 917.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 938.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1230.2 km |
| Cairns | 1515.3 km |
| Townsville | 1646.3 km |
| Merauke | 1650.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1690.8 km |
| Abepura | 1697.8 km |
| Mackay | 1709.1 km |
| Wamena | 1839.2 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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117.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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25.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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38.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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45.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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80.1 km |
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