| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.151, 155.646 |
| UTC time | 1958-01-30 06:13:31.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 30, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 30, 1958 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 102.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.646 and latitude -7.151.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1958-01-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 102.9 km |
| Honiara | 537.9 km |
| Lae | 957.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 970.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1270.7 km |
| Cairns | 1528.8 km |
| Townsville | 1653.1 km |
| Merauke | 1687.2 km |
| Mackay | 1707.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1733.3 km |
| Abepura | 1740.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1810.6 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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153.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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12.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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96.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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17.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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74.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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28.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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118.7 km |
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