| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.271, 155.824 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-06 12:39:41.460 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 6, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 6, 1996 at 12:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.824 and latitude -7.271.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 119.4 km |
| Honiara | 514.2 km |
| Lae | 977.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 986.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1291.7 km |
| Cairns | 1532.9 km |
| Townsville | 1653.4 km |
| Mackay | 1703.4 km |
| Merauke | 1705.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1756.0 km |
| Abepura | 1762.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1787.0 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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176.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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24.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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90.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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120.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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41.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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97.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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43.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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142.1 km |
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