| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.911, 155.790 |
| UTC time | 1996-02-02 16:06:09.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 2, 1996 at 16:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 79.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.790 and latitude -6.911.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 79.8 km |
| Honiara | 537.5 km |
| Lae | 972.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 993.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1284.1 km |
| Cairns | 1559.1 km |
| Townsville | 1684.1 km |
| Merauke | 1706.1 km |
| Mackay | 1738.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1741.2 km |
| Abepura | 1748.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1816.8 km |
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