| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.659, 154.848 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-01 09:21:24.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 1, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 1, 1996 at 09:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 92.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.848 and latitude -6.659.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-05-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 92.7 km |
| Honiara | 641.5 km |
| Lae | 868.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 904.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1178.2 km |
| Cairns | 1510.6 km |
| Merauke | 1606.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1633.4 km |
| Abepura | 1640.5 km |
| Townsville | 1651.4 km |
| Mackay | 1725.7 km |
| Wamena | 1784.9 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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67.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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107.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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37.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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15.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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36.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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97.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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30.2 km |
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