| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.794, 154.827 |
| UTC time | 1956-06-24 20:58:41.230 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 24, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 24, 1956 at 20:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 103.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.827 and latitude -6.794.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1956-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 103.1 km |
| Honiara | 636.4 km |
| Lae | 865.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 897.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1177.0 km |
| Cairns | 1497.7 km |
| Merauke | 1602.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1635.3 km |
| Townsville | 1637.4 km |
| Abepura | 1642.3 km |
| Mackay | 1710.8 km |
| Wamena | 1784.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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