| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.923, 154.290 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-09 12:12:01.630 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 9, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 9, 1971 at 12:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 145.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.290 and latitude -5.923.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 145.3 km |
| Honiara | 736.5 km |
| Lae | 811.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1113.9 km |
| Cairns | 1536.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1553.0 km |
| Merauke | 1559.7 km |
| Abepura | 1560.5 km |
| Townsville | 1692.3 km |
| Wamena | 1713.3 km |
| Mackay | 1783.2 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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189.4 km |
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M 5.1
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84.4 km |
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