| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.228, 152.359 |
| UTC time | 1956-08-04 09:48:48.430 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 4, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 4, 1956 at 09:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 372.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.359 and latitude -5.228.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1956-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 372.3 km |
| Lae | 616.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 744.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 903.3 km |
| Honiara | 959.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1327.1 km |
| Abepura | 1334.8 km |
| Merauke | 1370.1 km |
| Cairns | 1487.2 km |
| Wamena | 1493.2 km |
| Townsville | 1674.8 km |
| Mackay | 1806.0 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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285.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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425.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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355.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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326.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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404.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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350.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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412.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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308.5 km |
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