| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.358, 154.842 |
| UTC time | 1958-04-17 06:21:47.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 17, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 17, 1958 at 06:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.842 and latitude -6.358.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1958-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 81.4 km |
| Honiara | 659.0 km |
| Lae | 868.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 916.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1175.8 km |
| Cairns | 1536.0 km |
| Merauke | 1611.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1624.0 km |
| Abepura | 1631.3 km |
| Townsville | 1679.9 km |
| Mackay | 1757.0 km |
| Wamena | 1779.7 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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34.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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126.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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109.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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111.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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6.5 km |
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