| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.919, 153.491 |
| UTC time | 1959-05-16 06:16:28.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 16, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 16, 1959 at 06:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 272.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.491 and latitude -4.919.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-05-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 272.3 km |
| Lae | 746.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 864.6 km |
| Honiara | 872.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1031.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1443.4 km |
| Abepura | 1451.4 km |
| Merauke | 1500.2 km |
| Cairns | 1579.8 km |
| Wamena | 1616.5 km |
| Townsville | 1754.2 km |
| Mackay | 1866.6 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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192.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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344.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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278.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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248.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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328.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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269.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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328.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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225.3 km |
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