| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.488, 154.799 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-15 18:17:38.690 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 15, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 15, 1996 at 18:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.799 and latitude -6.488.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 89.6 km |
| Honiara | 655.7 km |
| Lae | 863.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 906.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1171.7 km |
| Cairns | 1521.8 km |
| Merauke | 1604.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1623.1 km |
| Abepura | 1630.3 km |
| Townsville | 1665.0 km |
| Mackay | 1741.7 km |
| Wamena | 1776.9 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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48.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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121.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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52.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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22.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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102.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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46.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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108.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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14.9 km |
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