| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.240, 155.660 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-07 04:29:55.250 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 7, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 7, 1996 at 04:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 112.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.660 and latitude -7.240.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 112.9 km |
| Honiara | 531.8 km |
| Lae | 959.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 969.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1273.3 km |
| Cairns | 1522.7 km |
| Townsville | 1645.8 km |
| Merauke | 1687.8 km |
| Mackay | 1699.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1737.6 km |
| Abepura | 1744.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1802.8 km |
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