| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 200.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.519, 154.461 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-13 00:22:30.930 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 13, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 13, 1996 at 00:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 145.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.461 and latitude -5.519.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 145.7 km |
| Honiara | 746.2 km |
| Lae | 837.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1133.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1561.6 km |
| Abepura | 1569.4 km |
| Cairns | 1584.2 km |
| Merauke | 1587.7 km |
| Wamena | 1728.0 km |
| Townsville | 1740.9 km |
| Mackay | 1831.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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209.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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150.4 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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205.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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108.0 km |
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