| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.047, 154.563 |
| UTC time | 1961-05-07 00:25:39.670 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 7, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 7, 1961 at 00:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 112.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.563 and latitude -6.047.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1961-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 112.9 km |
| Honiara | 703.6 km |
| Lae | 840.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 902.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1144.2 km |
| Cairns | 1543.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1585.6 km |
| Merauke | 1586.7 km |
| Abepura | 1593.1 km |
| Townsville | 1694.6 km |
| Wamena | 1744.9 km |
| Mackay | 1779.5 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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26.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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172.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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105.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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76.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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155.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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96.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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156.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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52.7 km |
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