| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.269, 147.904 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-17 17:58:20.360 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 17, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 17, 1996 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 112.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.904 and latitude -6.269.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 112.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 366.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 409.2 km |
| Arawa | 847.9 km |
| Merauke | 864.1 km |
| Jayapura | 899.3 km |
| Abepura | 904.6 km |
| Wamena | 1021.9 km |
| Cairns | 1208.7 km |
| Honiara | 1374.1 km |
| Nabire | 1413.3 km |
| Townsville | 1451.7 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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90.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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91.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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133.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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82.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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143.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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18.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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148.9 km |
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