| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.270, 154.426 |
| UTC time | 1996-04-18 13:09:21.670 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 18, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 18, 1996 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.426 and latitude -6.270.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 126.2 km |
| Honiara | 703.5 km |
| Lae | 823.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 878.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1129.5 km |
| Cairns | 1515.0 km |
| Merauke | 1567.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1577.0 km |
| Abepura | 1584.3 km |
| Townsville | 1665.6 km |
| Wamena | 1732.8 km |
| Mackay | 1751.1 km |
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