| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.203, 146.212 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-21 22:38:54.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 21, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 21, 1996 at 22:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.212 and latitude -6.203.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 104.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 222.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 378.9 km |
| Merauke | 690.0 km |
| Jayapura | 733.9 km |
| Abepura | 738.0 km |
| Wamena | 838.8 km |
| Arawa | 1035.1 km |
| Cairns | 1194.4 km |
| Nabire | 1229.5 km |
| Townsville | 1455.6 km |
| Manokwari | 1474.4 km |
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