| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.937, 153.270 |
| UTC time | 1971-12-24 22:21:44.660 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 24, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 24, 1971 at 22:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 292.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.270 and latitude -4.937.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 292.3 km |
| Lae | 722.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 843.7 km |
| Honiara | 891.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1007.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1419.6 km |
| Abepura | 1427.6 km |
| Merauke | 1476.1 km |
| Cairns | 1565.4 km |
| Wamena | 1592.1 km |
| Townsville | 1742.6 km |
| Mackay | 1858.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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343.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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285.6 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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345.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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241.5 km |
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