| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.155, 146.174 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-21 01:23:33.350 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 21, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 21, 1996 at 01:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 110.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.174 and latitude -6.155.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 110.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 217.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 385.2 km |
| Merauke | 688.2 km |
| Jayapura | 727.4 km |
| Abepura | 731.5 km |
| Wamena | 833.3 km |
| Arawa | 1039.4 km |
| Cairns | 1199.6 km |
| Nabire | 1224.1 km |
| Townsville | 1461.1 km |
| Manokwari | 1468.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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Lae
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M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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