| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.209, 155.221 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-03 23:24:10.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 3, 1996 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 115.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.221 and latitude -7.209.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 115.5 km |
| Honiara | 576.7 km |
| Lae | 910.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 923.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1224.7 km |
| Cairns | 1491.9 km |
| Townsville | 1621.5 km |
| Merauke | 1639.9 km |
| Mackay | 1683.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1690.2 km |
| Abepura | 1697.1 km |
| Wamena | 1835.4 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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136.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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58.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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73.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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60.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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62.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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98.0 km |
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