| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.976, 154.391 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-09 09:49:45.090 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 9, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 9, 1971 at 09:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 133.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.391 and latitude -5.976.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 133.1 km |
| Honiara | 723.9 km |
| Lae | 822.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 888.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1125.1 km |
| Cairns | 1538.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1565.2 km |
| Merauke | 1569.5 km |
| Abepura | 1572.7 km |
| Townsville | 1692.4 km |
| Wamena | 1725.1 km |
| Mackay | 1781.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Arawa
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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176.9 km |
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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72.0 km |
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