| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.099, 153.636 |
| UTC time | 1964-09-26 22:55:20.350 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 26, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 26, 1964 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 248.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.636 and latitude -5.099.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 248.1 km |
| Lae | 757.1 km |
| Honiara | 847.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 866.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1045.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1462.8 km |
| Abepura | 1470.8 km |
| Merauke | 1510.3 km |
| Cairns | 1571.4 km |
| Wamena | 1633.6 km |
| Townsville | 1742.5 km |
| Mackay | 1851.2 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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166.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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319.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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252.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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222.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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302.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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244.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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303.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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199.8 km |
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