| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.897, 154.136 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-04 01:30:33.260 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 4, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 4, 1971 at 01:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 162.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.136 and latitude -5.897.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 162.6 km |
| Honiara | 752.5 km |
| Lae | 795.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 867.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1096.9 km |
| Cairns | 1529.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1535.7 km |
| Abepura | 1543.2 km |
| Merauke | 1543.6 km |
| Townsville | 1687.0 km |
| Wamena | 1696.1 km |
| Mackay | 1780.9 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
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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200.7 km |
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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143.5 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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205.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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99.9 km |
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