| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.575, 155.054 |
| UTC time | 1964-04-17 05:59:57.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 17, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 17, 1964 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 68.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.054 and latitude -6.575.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 68.4 km |
| Honiara | 626.5 km |
| Lae | 891.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 929.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1200.4 km |
| Cairns | 1532.5 km |
| Merauke | 1630.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1652.9 km |
| Abepura | 1660.1 km |
| Townsville | 1671.2 km |
| Mackay | 1742.4 km |
| Wamena | 1806.1 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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64.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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93.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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9.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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17.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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27.3 km |
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