| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.232, 153.188 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-14 18:27:06.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 14, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 14, 1971 at 18:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 285.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.188 and latitude -5.232.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 285.8 km |
| Lae | 705.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 816.9 km |
| Honiara | 880.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 994.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1417.0 km |
| Abepura | 1424.8 km |
| Merauke | 1458.5 km |
| Cairns | 1532.6 km |
| Wamena | 1584.9 km |
| Townsville | 1708.8 km |
| Mackay | 1824.8 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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333.4 km |
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M 5.1
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228.3 km |
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