| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 125.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.716, 147.495 |
| UTC time | 1996-07-28 06:11:23.170 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 28, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 28, 1996 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 125.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.495 and latitude -5.716.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-07-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 125.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 361.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 420.4 km |
| Jayapura | 831.6 km |
| Abepura | 837.2 km |
| Merauke | 842.1 km |
| Arawa | 895.4 km |
| Wamena | 964.9 km |
| Cairns | 1261.8 km |
| Nabire | 1356.5 km |
| Honiara | 1435.0 km |
| Townsville | 1510.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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122.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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54.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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95.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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31.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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47.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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98.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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67.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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101.7 km |
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