| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.053, 154.147 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-13 16:48:46.820 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 13, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 13, 1971 at 16:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 158.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.147 and latitude -6.053.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 158.3 km |
| Honiara | 742.4 km |
| Lae | 794.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 860.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1098.1 km |
| Cairns | 1515.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1541.1 km |
| Merauke | 1541.4 km |
| Abepura | 1548.5 km |
| Townsville | 1672.1 km |
| Wamena | 1699.2 km |
| Mackay | 1764.7 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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M 5.1
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