| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.409, 146.907 |
| UTC time | 1957-11-10 05:49:03.980 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 10, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 10, 1957 at 05:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 36.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.907 and latitude -6.409.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1957-11-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 36.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 302.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 342.6 km |
| Merauke | 754.3 km |
| Jayapura | 811.0 km |
| Abepura | 815.4 km |
| Wamena | 919.0 km |
| Arawa | 958.2 km |
| Cairns | 1177.0 km |
| Nabire | 1309.7 km |
| Townsville | 1431.3 km |
| Honiara | 1476.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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58.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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48.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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53.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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57.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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63.0 km |
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