| Magnitude | 8.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.467, 153.864 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-14 06:11:26.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 14, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 14, 1971 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 8.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 206.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.864 and latitude -5.467.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1971-07-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 206.7 km |
| Lae | 772.9 km |
| Honiara | 803.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 864.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1068.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1495.7 km |
| Abepura | 1503.5 km |
| Merauke | 1524.6 km |
| Cairns | 1551.0 km |
| Wamena | 1661.6 km |
| Townsville | 1716.2 km |
| Mackay | 1818.3 km |
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