| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.044, 152.597 |
| UTC time | 1957-03-18 21:14:21.570 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 18, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 18, 1957 at 21:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 329.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.597 and latitude -6.044.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 329.3 km |
| Lae | 624.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 711.9 km |
| Honiara | 894.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 926.5 km |
| Merauke | 1373.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1375.1 km |
| Abepura | 1382.2 km |
| Cairns | 1421.3 km |
| Wamena | 1528.8 km |
| Townsville | 1600.0 km |
| Mackay | 1722.2 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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243.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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364.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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295.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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269.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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340.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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293.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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355.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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256.5 km |
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