| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.693, 155.399 |
| UTC time | 1957-07-07 16:11:22.130 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 7, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 7, 1957 at 16:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 54.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.399 and latitude -6.693.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 54.8 km |
| Honiara | 587.0 km |
| Lae | 929.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 960.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1239.3 km |
| Cairns | 1547.7 km |
| Merauke | 1666.4 km |
| Townsville | 1680.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1693.1 km |
| Abepura | 1700.3 km |
| Mackay | 1744.1 km |
| Wamena | 1845.8 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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97.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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55.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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27.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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48.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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24.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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39.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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65.4 km |
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