| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.715, 153.748 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-30 18:30:05.510 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 30, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 30, 1971 at 18:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 209.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.748 and latitude -5.715.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 209.3 km |
| Lae | 755.6 km |
| Honiara | 799.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 839.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1054.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1489.2 km |
| Abepura | 1496.8 km |
| Merauke | 1505.8 km |
| Cairns | 1520.9 km |
| Wamena | 1651.3 km |
| Townsville | 1685.8 km |
| Mackay | 1788.3 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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122.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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266.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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196.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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167.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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246.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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190.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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252.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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147.1 km |
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