| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.155, 146.035 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-26 15:29:07.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 26, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 26, 1996 at 15:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 123.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.035 and latitude -6.155.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 123.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 202.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 389.8 km |
| Merauke | 674.0 km |
| Jayapura | 714.6 km |
| Abepura | 718.6 km |
| Wamena | 818.5 km |
| Arawa | 1054.8 km |
| Cairns | 1199.1 km |
| Nabire | 1209.2 km |
| Manokwari | 1454.3 km |
| Townsville | 1461.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-25 03:29 UTC
125.0 km
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
130.9 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
125.8 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
150.4 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
50.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
87.1 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
149.5 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
187.6 km
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