| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 500.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.548, 154.833 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-02 13:34:28.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 2, 1996 at 13:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 204.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.833 and latitude -4.548.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 204.1 km |
| Honiara | 784.3 km |
| Lae | 901.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1010.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1184.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1584.1 km |
| Abepura | 1592.5 km |
| Merauke | 1654.7 km |
| Cairns | 1696.2 km |
| Wamena | 1763.9 km |
| Townsville | 1855.8 km |
| Mackay | 1947.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Arawa
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292.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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278.6 km |
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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205.0 km |
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