| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.094, 155.605 |
| UTC time | 1956-07-04 03:42:56.570 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 4, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 4, 1956 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.605 and latitude -7.094.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1956-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 96.3 km |
| Honiara | 544.9 km |
| Lae | 952.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 968.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1265.6 km |
| Cairns | 1530.2 km |
| Townsville | 1655.8 km |
| Merauke | 1683.4 km |
| Mackay | 1711.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1727.2 km |
| Abepura | 1734.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1818.2 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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145.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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13.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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89.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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12.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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23.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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111.0 km |
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