| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.736, 153.865 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-19 00:14:45.870 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 19, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 19, 1971 at 00:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 196.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.865 and latitude -5.736.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 196.2 km |
| Lae | 768.0 km |
| Honiara | 787.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 849.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1067.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1502.4 km |
| Abepura | 1509.9 km |
| Merauke | 1518.0 km |
| Cairns | 1526.3 km |
| Wamena | 1664.4 km |
| Townsville | 1689.4 km |
| Mackay | 1789.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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254.2 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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155.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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235.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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178.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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240.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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134.8 km |
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