| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 103.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.946, 152.682 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-09 15:19:39.790 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 9, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 9, 1996 at 15:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 350.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.682 and latitude -4.946.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 350.0 km |
| Lae | 660.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 792.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 942.1 km |
| Honiara | 945.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1355.7 km |
| Abepura | 1363.7 km |
| Merauke | 1413.4 km |
| Wamena | 1527.0 km |
| Cairns | 1531.9 km |
| Townsville | 1716.9 km |
| Mackay | 1843.7 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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264.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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411.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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342.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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312.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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392.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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335.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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397.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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292.5 km |
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