| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.036, 153.545 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-14 07:37:22.620 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 14, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 14, 1971 at 07:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 260.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.545 and latitude -5.036.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 260.4 km |
| Lae | 749.1 km |
| Honiara | 860.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 861.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1036.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1451.6 km |
| Abepura | 1459.6 km |
| Merauke | 1502.5 km |
| Cairns | 1571.9 km |
| Wamena | 1623.1 km |
| Townsville | 1744.7 km |
| Mackay | 1855.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
179.1 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
331.2 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
264.7 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
234.6 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
314.5 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
256.0 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
315.4 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
211.8 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.