| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.263, 156.227 |
| UTC time | 1959-05-31 09:28:17.270 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 31, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 31, 1959 at 09:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 73.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.227 and latitude -6.263.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-05-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 73.2 km |
| Honiara | 541.4 km |
| Lae | 1022.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1062.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1328.7 km |
| Cairns | 1644.8 km |
| Merauke | 1764.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1770.4 km |
| Townsville | 1770.9 km |
| Abepura | 1777.9 km |
| Mackay | 1824.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1832.1 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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159.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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105.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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130.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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143.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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122.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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124.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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148.3 km |
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