| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.731, 152.814 |
| UTC time | 1996-02-24 06:52:13.310 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 24, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 24, 1996 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 347.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.814 and latitude -4.731.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-02-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 347.6 km |
| Lae | 681.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 818.7 km |
| Honiara | 946.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 959.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1365.8 km |
| Abepura | 1373.9 km |
| Merauke | 1434.5 km |
| Wamena | 1540.6 km |
| Cairns | 1560.0 km |
| Townsville | 1744.6 km |
| Mackay | 1870.2 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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264.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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414.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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346.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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316.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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396.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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338.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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399.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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294.8 km |
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