| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.014, 154.577 |
| UTC time | 1964-03-06 18:57:13.220 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 6, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 6, 1964 at 18:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 112.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.577 and latitude -6.014.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 112.1 km |
| Honiara | 704.3 km |
| Lae | 842.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 905.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1145.7 km |
| Cairns | 1547.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1586.2 km |
| Merauke | 1588.9 km |
| Abepura | 1593.7 km |
| Townsville | 1698.6 km |
| Wamena | 1746.0 km |
| Mackay | 1783.5 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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24.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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173.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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107.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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78.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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157.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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98.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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158.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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54.4 km |
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