| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.518, 154.999 |
| UTC time | 1996-04-29 14:40:41.090 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 29, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 29, 1996 at 14:40 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.999 and latitude -6.518.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1996-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 70.5 km |
| Honiara | 634.9 km |
| Lae | 885.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 925.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1194.0 km |
| Cairns | 1533.4 km |
| Merauke | 1625.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1645.3 km |
| Abepura | 1652.6 km |
| Townsville | 1673.5 km |
| Mackay | 1746.2 km |
| Wamena | 1799.2 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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56.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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101.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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35.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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9.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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25.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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87.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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18.5 km |
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