| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.178, 155.676 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-07 09:06:00.860 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 7, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 7, 1996 at 09:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 106.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.676 and latitude -7.178.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 106.3 km |
| Honiara | 533.5 km |
| Lae | 960.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 973.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1274.3 km |
| Cairns | 1528.9 km |
| Townsville | 1652.5 km |
| Merauke | 1690.2 km |
| Mackay | 1706.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1737.3 km |
| Abepura | 1744.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1806.1 km |
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