| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.776, 156.328 |
| UTC time | 1959-08-17 21:04:48.610 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 17, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 17, 1959 at 21:04 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 191.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.328 and latitude -7.776.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1959-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 191.6 km |
| Honiara | 439.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1027.6 km |
| Lae | 1037.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1354.0 km |
| Cairns | 1533.8 km |
| Townsville | 1641.3 km |
| Mackay | 1676.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1708.1 km |
| Merauke | 1756.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1825.8 km |
| Abepura | 1832.5 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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255.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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102.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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168.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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199.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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119.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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176.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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119.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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221.1 km |
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