| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.306, 154.861 |
| UTC time | 1996-04-12 18:45:52.040 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 12, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 12, 1996 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.861 and latitude -6.306.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 78.5 km |
| Honiara | 660.3 km |
| Lae | 871.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 920.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1177.7 km |
| Cairns | 1541.8 km |
| Merauke | 1614.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1624.6 km |
| Abepura | 1631.9 km |
| Townsville | 1685.9 km |
| Mackay | 1763.1 km |
| Wamena | 1781.0 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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28.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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128.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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34.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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112.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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53.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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113.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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10.0 km |
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