| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.092, 154.594 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-10 05:23:51.630 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 10, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 10, 1971 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 108.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.594 and latitude -6.092.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 108.7 km |
| Honiara | 698.0 km |
| Lae | 843.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 903.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1147.7 km |
| Cairns | 1542.1 km |
| Merauke | 1589.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1590.1 km |
| Abepura | 1597.6 km |
| Townsville | 1691.9 km |
| Wamena | 1748.9 km |
| Mackay | 1775.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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166.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
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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70.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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149.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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151.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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46.7 km |
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