| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.460, 152.802 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-26 04:19:16.880 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 26, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 26, 1971 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 317.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.802 and latitude -5.460.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-07-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 317.8 km |
| Lae | 657.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 767.4 km |
| Honiara | 904.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 950.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1380.7 km |
| Abepura | 1388.3 km |
| Merauke | 1410.6 km |
| Cairns | 1488.8 km |
| Wamena | 1544.3 km |
| Townsville | 1668.8 km |
| Mackay | 1790.5 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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230.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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370.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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300.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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271.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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348.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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295.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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357.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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253.2 km |
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