| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.410, 153.517 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-10 14:37:57.170 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 10, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 10, 1971 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 244.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.517 and latitude -5.410.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-08-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 244.6 km |
| Lae | 736.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 835.8 km |
| Honiara | 839.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1030.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1456.8 km |
| Abepura | 1464.5 km |
| Merauke | 1488.8 km |
| Cairns | 1535.1 km |
| Wamena | 1622.8 km |
| Townsville | 1705.5 km |
| Mackay | 1814.4 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
Arawa
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288.0 km |
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M 4.4
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230.8 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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292.2 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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187.1 km |
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