| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.062, 146.570 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-02 04:56:09.030 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 2, 1996 at 04:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.570 and latitude -6.062.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 87.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 260.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 385.5 km |
| Merauke | 732.7 km |
| Jayapura | 759.0 km |
| Abepura | 763.6 km |
| Wamena | 873.0 km |
| Arawa | 995.8 km |
| Cairns | 1212.3 km |
| Nabire | 1264.2 km |
| Townsville | 1470.1 km |
| Manokwari | 1504.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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111.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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96.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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13.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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131.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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15.0 km |
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