| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.680, 154.816 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-02 06:38:24.320 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 2, 1996 at 06:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.816 and latitude -6.680.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 96.9 km |
| Honiara | 643.5 km |
| Lae | 864.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 900.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1174.9 km |
| Cairns | 1506.6 km |
| Merauke | 1602.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1630.6 km |
| Abepura | 1637.7 km |
| Townsville | 1647.6 km |
| Mackay | 1722.3 km |
| Wamena | 1781.8 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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69.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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110.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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40.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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19.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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88.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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39.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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99.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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33.3 km |
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