| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.217, 155.074 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-03 03:23:16.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 3, 1996 at 03:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.074 and latitude -7.217.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 122.6 km |
| Honiara | 591.0 km |
| Lae | 894.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 908.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1208.7 km |
| Cairns | 1480.3 km |
| Townsville | 1611.9 km |
| Merauke | 1623.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1675.0 km |
| Mackay | 1676.6 km |
| Abepura | 1681.8 km |
| Wamena | 1819.6 km |
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