| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.516, 152.520 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-02 00:19:52.170 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 2, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 2, 1971 at 00:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 346.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.520 and latitude -5.516.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 346.5 km |
| Lae | 626.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 738.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 919.0 km |
| Honiara | 928.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1351.8 km |
| Abepura | 1359.3 km |
| Merauke | 1378.8 km |
| Cairns | 1467.8 km |
| Wamena | 1513.7 km |
| Townsville | 1651.3 km |
| Mackay | 1778.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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383.0 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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279.7 km |
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