| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.310, 155.282 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-03 03:07:13.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 3, 1996 at 03:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.282 and latitude -7.310.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.3 km |
| Honiara | 565.8 km |
| Lae | 917.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 927.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1232.7 km |
| Cairns | 1488.3 km |
| Townsville | 1615.9 km |
| Merauke | 1645.4 km |
| Mackay | 1675.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1700.0 km |
| Abepura | 1706.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1829.2 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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149.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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55.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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86.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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33.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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72.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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63.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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111.0 km |
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