| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.998, 154.363 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-16 05:15:26.290 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 16, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 16, 1971 at 05:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.363 and latitude -5.998.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 135.6 km |
| Honiara | 725.2 km |
| Lae | 819.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 884.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1122.0 km |
| Cairns | 1534.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1562.8 km |
| Merauke | 1566.0 km |
| Abepura | 1570.3 km |
| Townsville | 1688.8 km |
| Wamena | 1722.3 km |
| Mackay | 1777.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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178.0 km |
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M 5.1
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72.9 km |
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