| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.675, 153.885 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-14 07:41:12.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 14, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 14, 1971 at 07:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 196.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.885 and latitude -5.675.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-07-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 196.1 km |
| Lae | 771.2 km |
| Honiara | 789.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1069.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1503.0 km |
| Abepura | 1510.6 km |
| Merauke | 1521.6 km |
| Cairns | 1533.2 km |
| Wamena | 1665.9 km |
| Townsville | 1696.5 km |
| Mackay | 1796.7 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
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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136.8 km |
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