| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.170, 147.807 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-18 10:30:15.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 18, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 18, 1996 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 108.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.807 and latitude -6.170.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 108.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 375.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 397.5 km |
| Merauke | 857.2 km |
| Arawa | 858.7 km |
| Jayapura | 884.7 km |
| Abepura | 890.0 km |
| Wamena | 1008.9 km |
| Cairns | 1217.5 km |
| Honiara | 1387.4 km |
| Nabire | 1400.4 km |
| Townsville | 1461.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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