| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.857, 155.783 |
| UTC time | 1956-05-19 01:30:44.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 19, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 19, 1956 at 01:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 73.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.783 and latitude -6.857.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1956-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 73.8 km |
| Honiara | 541.4 km |
| Lae | 971.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 994.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1282.9 km |
| Cairns | 1562.9 km |
| Townsville | 1688.6 km |
| Merauke | 1706.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1738.9 km |
| Mackay | 1743.7 km |
| Abepura | 1746.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1821.4 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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140.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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24.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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68.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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94.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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41.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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11.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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111.3 km |
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