| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.691, 154.617 |
| UTC time | 1971-04-02 19:15:20.570 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 2, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 2, 1971 at 19:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.617 and latitude -6.691.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 116.9 km |
| Honiara | 662.3 km |
| Lae | 842.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 879.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1153.0 km |
| Cairns | 1491.6 km |
| Merauke | 1580.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1609.8 km |
| Abepura | 1616.9 km |
| Townsville | 1635.3 km |
| Mackay | 1713.7 km |
| Wamena | 1760.2 km |
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