| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.622, 152.173 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-09 20:01:40.770 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 9, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 9, 1971 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 381.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.173 and latitude -5.622.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 381.7 km |
| Lae | 585.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 700.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 880.1 km |
| Honiara | 957.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1317.4 km |
| Abepura | 1324.8 km |
| Merauke | 1338.7 km |
| Cairns | 1438.8 km |
| Wamena | 1476.6 km |
| Townsville | 1626.5 km |
| Mackay | 1759.1 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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294.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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424.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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355.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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327.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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402.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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351.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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414.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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312.5 km |
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