| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.580, 154.919 |
| UTC time | 1957-12-10 14:36:03.090 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 10, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 10, 1957 at 14:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.919 and latitude -6.580.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 81.5 km |
| Honiara | 639.0 km |
| Lae | 876.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 914.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1185.5 km |
| Cairns | 1522.4 km |
| Merauke | 1615.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1638.6 km |
| Abepura | 1645.8 km |
| Townsville | 1663.0 km |
| Mackay | 1736.7 km |
| Wamena | 1791.4 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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59.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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6.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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85.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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21.3 km |
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