| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.195, 153.006 |
| UTC time | 1971-09-05 03:00:13.460 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 5, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 5, 1971 at 03:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 306.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.006 and latitude -5.195.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 306.1 km |
| Lae | 686.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 803.1 km |
| Honiara | 900.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 975.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1396.4 km |
| Abepura | 1404.2 km |
| Merauke | 1440.1 km |
| Cairns | 1525.7 km |
| Wamena | 1564.5 km |
| Townsville | 1704.7 km |
| Mackay | 1824.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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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
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
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346.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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290.7 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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352.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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247.3 km |
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