| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.247, 155.849 |
| UTC time | 1960-02-24 21:37:12.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 24, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 24, 1960 at 21:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.849 and latitude -7.247.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-02-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 117.5 km |
| Honiara | 513.1 km |
| Lae | 979.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 989.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1294.1 km |
| Cairns | 1536.7 km |
| Townsville | 1657.1 km |
| Mackay | 1706.9 km |
| Merauke | 1708.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1757.8 km |
| Abepura | 1764.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1786.7 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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176.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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23.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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91.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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120.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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98.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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142.3 km |
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