| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.407, 152.099 |
| UTC time | 1958-10-07 12:32:47.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 7, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 7, 1958 at 12:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 394.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.099 and latitude -5.407.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1958-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 394.7 km |
| Lae | 583.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 709.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 873.1 km |
| Honiara | 975.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1303.6 km |
| Abepura | 1311.1 km |
| Merauke | 1337.0 km |
| Cairns | 1456.1 km |
| Wamena | 1466.1 km |
| Townsville | 1646.1 km |
| Mackay | 1781.2 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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307.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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442.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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372.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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344.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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419.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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368.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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430.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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327.6 km |
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