| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.507, 155.489 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-21 12:17:47.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 21, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 21, 1996 at 12:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 364.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.489 and latitude -9.507.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 364.9 km |
| Honiara | 489.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 915.5 km |
| Lae | 985.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1306.5 km |
| Cairns | 1337.9 km |
| Townsville | 1433.3 km |
| Mackay | 1462.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1632.9 km |
| Gladstone | 1658.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1661.3 km |
| Merauke | 1662.0 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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391.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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271.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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304.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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328.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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268.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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317.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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290.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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352.7 km |
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