| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.088, 152.508 |
| UTC time | 1959-07-22 23:02:30.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 22, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 22, 1959 at 23:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 361.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.508 and latitude -5.088.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 361.8 km |
| Lae | 636.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 767.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 921.2 km |
| Honiara | 953.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1339.9 km |
| Abepura | 1347.7 km |
| Merauke | 1390.3 km |
| Wamena | 1508.6 km |
| Cairns | 1508.8 km |
| Townsville | 1695.2 km |
| Mackay | 1824.5 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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275.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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419.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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349.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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319.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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398.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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343.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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405.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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300.8 km |
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