| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.6 km |
| Coordinates | -4.369, 152.902 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-01 05:16:56.760 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 1, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 1, 1971 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 360.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.902 and latitude -4.369.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 360.7 km |
| Lae | 704.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 852.6 km |
| Honiara | 961.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 975.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1369.1 km |
| Abepura | 1377.5 km |
| Merauke | 1456.4 km |
| Wamena | 1549.4 km |
| Cairns | 1600.0 km |
| Townsville | 1785.7 km |
| Mackay | 1911.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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281.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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434.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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337.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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417.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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358.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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418.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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314.7 km |
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