| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.246, 153.072 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-26 17:50:02.550 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 26, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 26, 1971 at 17:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 297.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.072 and latitude -5.246.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 297.1 km |
| Lae | 692.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 805.6 km |
| Honiara | 890.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 981.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1404.7 km |
| Abepura | 1412.5 km |
| Merauke | 1445.7 km |
| Cairns | 1524.6 km |
| Wamena | 1572.2 km |
| Townsville | 1702.3 km |
| Mackay | 1820.3 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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211.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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357.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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288.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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258.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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337.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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281.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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343.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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238.1 km |
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