| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.062, 152.855 |
| UTC time | 1955-10-10 08:57:50.760 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 10, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 10, 1955 at 08:57 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 327.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.855 and latitude -5.062.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1955-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 327.2 km |
| Lae | 674.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 798.8 km |
| Honiara | 922.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 959.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1377.0 km |
| Abepura | 1384.9 km |
| Merauke | 1428.1 km |
| Cairns | 1530.1 km |
| Wamena | 1546.9 km |
| Townsville | 1712.0 km |
| Mackay | 1835.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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241.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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388.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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289.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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369.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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312.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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374.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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269.4 km |
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