| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.605, 155.038 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-11 13:43:45.060 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 11, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 11, 1996 at 13:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 71.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.038 and latitude -6.605.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 71.8 km |
| Honiara | 626.3 km |
| Lae | 889.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1198.8 km |
| Cairns | 1528.8 km |
| Merauke | 1628.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1652.0 km |
| Abepura | 1659.2 km |
| Townsville | 1667.5 km |
| Mackay | 1738.7 km |
| Wamena | 1804.9 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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66.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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24.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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7.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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74.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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16.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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28.8 km |
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