| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.721, 154.868 |
| UTC time | 1996-04-30 05:32:47.060 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 30, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 30, 1996 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.868 and latitude -6.721.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-04-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 94.6 km |
| Honiara | 636.3 km |
| Lae | 870.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 904.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1180.9 km |
| Cairns | 1506.8 km |
| Merauke | 1607.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1637.4 km |
| Abepura | 1644.5 km |
| Townsville | 1646.7 km |
| Mackay | 1720.0 km |
| Wamena | 1788.1 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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74.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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102.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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33.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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17.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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80.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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34.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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93.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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36.9 km |
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