| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 68.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.000, 146.629 |
| UTC time | 1996-02-09 17:33:54.290 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 9, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 9, 1996 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 90.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.629 and latitude -6.000.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 90.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 266.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 391.3 km |
| Merauke | 741.3 km |
| Jayapura | 761.1 km |
| Abepura | 765.8 km |
| Wamena | 877.7 km |
| Arawa | 989.5 km |
| Cairns | 1219.6 km |
| Nabire | 1269.0 km |
| Townsville | 1476.9 km |
| Manokwari | 1508.3 km |
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