| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.360, 152.591 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-30 20:47:01.090 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 30, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 30, 1971 at 20:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 343.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.591 and latitude -5.360.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 343.4 km |
| Lae | 637.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 755.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 927.9 km |
| Honiara | 930.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1355.4 km |
| Abepura | 1363.0 km |
| Merauke | 1390.9 km |
| Cairns | 1486.8 km |
| Wamena | 1520.0 km |
| Townsville | 1670.4 km |
| Mackay | 1796.6 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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256.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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395.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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326.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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296.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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374.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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320.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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383.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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279.1 km |
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