| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.482, 152.061 |
| UTC time | 1958-04-04 15:38:09.420 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 4, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 4, 1958 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 397.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.061 and latitude -5.482.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1958-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 397.0 km |
| Lae | 577.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 701.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 868.4 km |
| Honiara | 975.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1301.5 km |
| Abepura | 1308.9 km |
| Merauke | 1330.7 km |
| Cairns | 1446.7 km |
| Wamena | 1462.7 km |
| Townsville | 1636.9 km |
| Mackay | 1772.3 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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309.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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442.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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372.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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344.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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419.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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368.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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431.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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328.9 km |
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