| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.826, 149.634 |
| UTC time | 1959-02-23 01:58:45.540 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 23, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 23, 1959 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 308.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.634 and latitude -5.826.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 308.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 490.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 598.4 km |
| Arawa | 658.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1055.4 km |
| Merauke | 1061.7 km |
| Abepura | 1061.9 km |
| Wamena | 1200.6 km |
| Honiara | 1206.7 km |
| Cairns | 1305.3 km |
| Townsville | 1527.2 km |
| Nabire | 1591.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
237.5 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
282.4 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
279.8 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
324.3 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
243.0 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
269.8 km
M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
331.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
215.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.