| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.181, 155.579 |
| UTC time | 1957-11-10 02:36:28.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 10, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 10, 1957 at 02:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 105.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.579 and latitude -7.181.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-11-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 105.9 km |
| Honiara | 542.8 km |
| Lae | 949.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 962.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1263.7 km |
| Cairns | 1521.2 km |
| Townsville | 1646.2 km |
| Merauke | 1679.5 km |
| Mackay | 1701.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1727.2 km |
| Abepura | 1734.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1813.9 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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152.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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20.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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93.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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13.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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72.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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33.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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116.2 km |
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