| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 18.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.199, 153.173 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-14 17:38:49.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 14, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 14, 1971 at 17:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 288.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.173 and latitude -5.199.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-07-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 288.8 km |
| Lae | 704.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 817.7 km |
| Honiara | 884.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 993.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1414.6 km |
| Abepura | 1422.5 km |
| Merauke | 1457.9 km |
| Cairns | 1534.8 km |
| Wamena | 1583.0 km |
| Townsville | 1711.5 km |
| Mackay | 1828.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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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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332.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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275.4 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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336.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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231.7 km |
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