| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.359, 155.041 |
| UTC time | 1959-09-10 05:35:11.660 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 10, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 10, 1959 at 05:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 59.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.041 and latitude -6.359.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 59.8 km |
| Honiara | 640.3 km |
| Lae | 890.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 936.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1197.8 km |
| Cairns | 1549.9 km |
| Merauke | 1632.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1645.3 km |
| Abepura | 1652.7 km |
| Townsville | 1691.0 km |
| Mackay | 1764.4 km |
| Wamena | 1801.5 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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43.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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110.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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27.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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96.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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37.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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94.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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16.9 km |
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