| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 86.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.119, 154.564 |
| UTC time | 1971-12-04 02:25:53.630 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 4, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 4, 1971 at 02:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.564 and latitude -6.119.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 111.6 km |
| Honiara | 699.2 km |
| Lae | 839.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 898.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1144.4 km |
| Cairns | 1537.7 km |
| Merauke | 1585.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1587.6 km |
| Abepura | 1595.0 km |
| Townsville | 1687.7 km |
| Wamena | 1745.9 km |
| Mackay | 1771.9 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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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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47.1 km |
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