| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 58.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.973, 146.565 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-02 01:50:04.520 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 2, 1996 at 01:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.565 and latitude -5.973.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 96.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 258.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 395.4 km |
| Merauke | 735.9 km |
| Jayapura | 753.5 km |
| Abepura | 758.2 km |
| Wamena | 870.1 km |
| Arawa | 996.7 km |
| Cairns | 1222.1 km |
| Nabire | 1261.5 km |
| Townsville | 1480.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1500.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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