| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.440, 154.577 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-02 02:32:35.250 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 2, 1996 at 02:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.577 and latitude -6.440.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 111.9 km |
| Honiara | 679.6 km |
| Lae | 838.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 885.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1146.9 km |
| Cairns | 1510.5 km |
| Merauke | 1580.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1598.0 km |
| Abepura | 1605.2 km |
| Townsville | 1657.3 km |
| Mackay | 1738.6 km |
| Wamena | 1751.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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49.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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145.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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75.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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46.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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124.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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71.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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133.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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35.2 km |
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