| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.352, 155.069 |
| UTC time | 1958-09-20 17:09:31.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 20, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 20, 1958 at 17:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 56.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.069 and latitude -6.352.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1958-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 56.6 km |
| Honiara | 638.2 km |
| Lae | 893.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 939.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1200.9 km |
| Cairns | 1552.5 km |
| Merauke | 1636.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1648.1 km |
| Abepura | 1655.5 km |
| Townsville | 1693.3 km |
| Mackay | 1766.2 km |
| Wamena | 1804.5 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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44.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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29.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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95.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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37.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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92.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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20.1 km |
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