| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.786, 152.063 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-27 11:30:24.360 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 27, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 27, 1971 at 11:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 390.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.063 and latitude -5.786.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 390.9 km |
| Lae | 570.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 680.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 867.4 km |
| Honiara | 960.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1310.4 km |
| Abepura | 1317.6 km |
| Merauke | 1322.4 km |
| Cairns | 1417.0 km |
| Wamena | 1466.6 km |
| Townsville | 1605.2 km |
| Mackay | 1739.0 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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304.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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429.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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360.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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333.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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406.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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357.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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419.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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319.9 km |
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