| 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.
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
85.9 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
66.1 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
91.1 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
27.7 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
32.0 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
89.4 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
132.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
105.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.