| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.276, 154.839 |
| UTC time | 1971-04-23 12:32:46.380 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 23, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 23, 1971 at 12:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 80.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.839 and latitude -6.276.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 80.6 km |
| Honiara | 664.2 km |
| Lae | 868.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1175.2 km |
| Cairns | 1542.9 km |
| Merauke | 1612.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1621.4 km |
| Abepura | 1628.8 km |
| Townsville | 1687.6 km |
| Mackay | 1765.4 km |
| Wamena | 1778.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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132.5 km |
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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38.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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116.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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117.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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14.0 km |
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