| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 59.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.130, 154.561 |
| UTC time | 1971-12-11 07:25:20.250 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 11, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 11, 1971 at 07:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.561 and latitude -6.130.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 111.8 km |
| Honiara | 698.8 km |
| Lae | 839.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 898.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1144.1 km |
| Cairns | 1536.5 km |
| Merauke | 1584.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1587.6 km |
| Abepura | 1595.0 km |
| Townsville | 1686.4 km |
| Wamena | 1745.7 km |
| Mackay | 1770.7 km |
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