| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 130.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.360, 146.475 |
| UTC time | 1971-02-12 19:06:57.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 12, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 12, 1971 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.475 and latitude -6.360.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 70.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 254.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 354.9 km |
| Merauke | 710.9 km |
| Jayapura | 767.8 km |
| Abepura | 771.9 km |
| Wamena | 871.6 km |
| Arawa | 1006.0 km |
| Cairns | 1178.5 km |
| Nabire | 1262.1 km |
| Townsville | 1437.2 km |
| Manokwari | 1508.0 km |
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