| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 150.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.445, 147.272 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-14 18:13:30.460 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 14, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 14, 1996 at 18:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 145.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.272 and latitude -5.445.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 145.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 340.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 449.1 km |
| Jayapura | 796.6 km |
| Abepura | 802.5 km |
| Merauke | 831.3 km |
| Arawa | 922.6 km |
| Wamena | 935.5 km |
| Cairns | 1288.3 km |
| Nabire | 1326.9 km |
| Honiara | 1467.8 km |
| Townsville | 1539.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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149.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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66.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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93.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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65.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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90.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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91.8 km |
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