| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.827, 147.605 |
| UTC time | 1971-01-21 06:17:30.710 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 21, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 21, 1971 at 06:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 68.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.605 and latitude -6.827.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 68.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 299.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 388.6 km |
| Merauke | 815.7 km |
| Arawa | 883.0 km |
| Jayapura | 901.1 km |
| Abepura | 905.5 km |
| Wamena | 1006.2 km |
| Cairns | 1141.6 km |
| Townsville | 1387.4 km |
| Honiara | 1390.8 km |
| Nabire | 1396.3 km |
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