| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.294, 154.912 |
| UTC time | 1971-12-26 15:50:57.670 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 26, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 26, 1971 at 15:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 72.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.912 and latitude -6.294.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 72.7 km |
| Honiara | 656.3 km |
| Lae | 876.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1183.3 km |
| Cairns | 1546.4 km |
| Merauke | 1619.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1629.7 km |
| Abepura | 1637.1 km |
| Townsville | 1689.9 km |
| Mackay | 1766.3 km |
| Wamena | 1786.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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29.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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125.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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61.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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34.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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109.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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109.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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11.0 km |
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