| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.116, 152.282 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-26 02:25:00.040 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 26, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 26, 1971 at 02:25 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 384.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.282 and latitude -5.116.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-07-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 384.3 km |
| Lae | 612.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 746.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 896.0 km |
| Honiara | 973.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1316.1 km |
| Abepura | 1323.8 km |
| Merauke | 1365.4 km |
| Wamena | 1483.8 km |
| Cairns | 1494.2 km |
| Townsville | 1683.5 km |
| Mackay | 1816.7 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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297.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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439.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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369.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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339.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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417.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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363.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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426.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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321.6 km |
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