| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.348, 156.067 |
| UTC time | 1971-09-14 03:03:40.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 14, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 14, 1971 at 03:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 136.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.067 and latitude -7.348.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-09-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 136.2 km |
| Honiara | 486.5 km |
| Lae | 1004.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1010.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1319.3 km |
| Cairns | 1545.8 km |
| Townsville | 1662.1 km |
| Mackay | 1706.7 km |
| Merauke | 1731.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1761.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1784.1 km |
| Abepura | 1791.0 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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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Arawa
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M 4.4
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123.9 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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64.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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167.9 km |
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