| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.149, 155.650 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-03 00:34:34.080 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 3, 1996 at 00:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 102.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.650 and latitude -7.149.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 102.7 km |
| Honiara | 537.6 km |
| Lae | 957.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 971.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1271.1 km |
| Cairns | 1529.2 km |
| Townsville | 1653.5 km |
| Merauke | 1687.7 km |
| Mackay | 1708.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1733.7 km |
| Abepura | 1740.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1810.4 km |
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