| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.583, 153.189 |
| UTC time | 1960-11-24 04:50:16.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 24, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 24, 1960 at 04:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.189 and latitude -4.583.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 320.9 km |
| Lae | 726.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 861.1 km |
| Honiara | 921.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1003.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1404.1 km |
| Abepura | 1412.4 km |
| Merauke | 1479.1 km |
| Wamena | 1581.6 km |
| Cairns | 1594.8 km |
| Townsville | 1775.4 km |
| Mackay | 1895.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
241.9 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
394.6 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
328.5 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
298.4 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
378.3 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
319.6 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
378.5 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
275.5 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.