| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.258, 155.534 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-03 16:18:52.170 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 3, 1996 at 16:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 114.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.534 and latitude -7.258.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 114.5 km |
| Honiara | 543.3 km |
| Lae | 945.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 955.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1259.7 km |
| Cairns | 1511.6 km |
| Townsville | 1636.3 km |
| Merauke | 1673.7 km |
| Mackay | 1691.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1724.9 km |
| Abepura | 1731.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1811.9 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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156.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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29.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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66.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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96.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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18.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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76.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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43.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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119.8 km |
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