| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 19.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.108, 152.845 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-28 01:10:24.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 28, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 28, 1971 at 01:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 326.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.845 and latitude -5.108.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-07-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 326.3 km |
| Lae | 672.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 794.8 km |
| Honiara | 920.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 958.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1377.0 km |
| Abepura | 1384.8 km |
| Merauke | 1425.6 km |
| Cairns | 1525.1 km |
| Wamena | 1546.1 km |
| Townsville | 1706.9 km |
| Mackay | 1829.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Arawa
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367.0 km |
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M 4.4
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310.9 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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372.8 km |
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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267.6 km |
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