| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 108.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.536, 153.825 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-28 15:13:39.080 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 28, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 28, 1971 at 15:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 207.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.825 and latitude -5.536.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 207.7 km |
| Lae | 767.3 km |
| Honiara | 803.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 857.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1063.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1493.1 km |
| Abepura | 1500.8 km |
| Merauke | 1518.6 km |
| Cairns | 1542.2 km |
| Wamena | 1657.9 km |
| Townsville | 1707.4 km |
| Mackay | 1809.8 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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M 5.1
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151.4 km |
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