| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.467, 155.417 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-21 17:27:37.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 21, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 21, 1996 at 17:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 360.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.417 and latitude -9.467.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 360.7 km |
| Honiara | 497.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 907.6 km |
| Lae | 976.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1297.7 km |
| Cairns | 1334.6 km |
| Townsville | 1431.7 km |
| Mackay | 1463.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1634.7 km |
| Merauke | 1653.9 km |
| Gladstone | 1660.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1670.3 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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385.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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268.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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299.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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322.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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263.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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312.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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286.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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347.0 km |
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