| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.593, 155.129 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-01 03:30:03.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 1, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 1, 1996 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 63.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.129 and latitude -6.593.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-05-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 63.0 km |
| Honiara | 618.3 km |
| Lae | 899.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 936.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1208.8 km |
| Cairns | 1536.4 km |
| Merauke | 1638.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1661.4 km |
| Abepura | 1668.6 km |
| Townsville | 1673.9 km |
| Mackay | 1743.5 km |
| Wamena | 1814.6 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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70.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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85.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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22.0 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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68.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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9.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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34.6 km |
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