| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.264, 153.201 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-17 06:38:19.500 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 17, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 17, 1971 at 06:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 283.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.201 and latitude -5.264.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 283.1 km |
| Lae | 705.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 816.0 km |
| Honiara | 877.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 996.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1419.1 km |
| Abepura | 1426.9 km |
| Merauke | 1459.0 km |
| Cairns | 1530.3 km |
| Wamena | 1586.6 km |
| Townsville | 1706.1 km |
| Mackay | 1821.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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344.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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245.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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325.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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268.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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330.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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225.1 km |
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