| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 117.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.159, 146.260 |
| UTC time | 1971-02-13 22:09:42.520 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 13, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 13, 1971 at 22:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 102.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.260 and latitude -6.159.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-02-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 102.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 227.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 382.2 km |
| Merauke | 696.8 km |
| Jayapura | 735.6 km |
| Abepura | 739.8 km |
| Wamena | 842.6 km |
| Arawa | 1029.9 km |
| Cairns | 1199.5 km |
| Nabire | 1233.5 km |
| Townsville | 1460.3 km |
| Manokwari | 1477.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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131.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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95.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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132.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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105.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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164.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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45.5 km |
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