| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.194, 155.172 |
| UTC time | 1959-06-29 07:16:14.420 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 29, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, June 29, 1959 at 07:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 115.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.172 and latitude -7.194.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-06-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 115.8 km |
| Honiara | 582.3 km |
| Lae | 904.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1219.2 km |
| Cairns | 1489.5 km |
| Townsville | 1620.0 km |
| Merauke | 1634.7 km |
| Mackay | 1683.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1684.6 km |
| Abepura | 1691.4 km |
| Wamena | 1829.8 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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133.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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62.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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45.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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69.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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37.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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58.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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65.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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94.6 km |
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