| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.568, 152.872 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-24 13:29:11.870 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 24, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 24, 1971 at 13:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 307.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.872 and latitude -5.568.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 307.3 km |
| Lae | 662.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 766.7 km |
| Honiara | 891.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 957.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1391.0 km |
| Abepura | 1398.6 km |
| Merauke | 1415.2 km |
| Cairns | 1482.4 km |
| Wamena | 1553.1 km |
| Townsville | 1660.7 km |
| Mackay | 1780.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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336.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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282.7 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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345.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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241.3 km |
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