| Magnitude | 8.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 51.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.868, 153.182 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-26 01:23:24.130 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 26, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 26, 1971 at 01:23 UTC with a magnitude of 8.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 304.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.182 and latitude -4.868.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1971-07-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 304.5 km |
| Lae | 715.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 840.7 km |
| Honiara | 903.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 998.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1408.6 km |
| Abepura | 1416.7 km |
| Merauke | 1469.0 km |
| Cairns | 1567.0 km |
| Wamena | 1582.0 km |
| Townsville | 1745.8 km |
| Mackay | 1864.1 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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222.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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373.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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306.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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275.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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356.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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298.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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358.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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253.8 km |
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