| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 142.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.904, 148.245 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-27 22:49:57.780 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 27, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 27, 1996 at 22:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 165.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.245 and latitude -5.904.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 165.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 415.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 444.6 km |
| Arawa | 811.2 km |
| Merauke | 912.6 km |
| Jayapura | 915.9 km |
| Abepura | 921.7 km |
| Wamena | 1050.4 km |
| Cairns | 1256.1 km |
| Honiara | 1349.5 km |
| Nabire | 1442.0 km |
| Townsville | 1495.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-25 03:29 UTC
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
120.2 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
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M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
97.4 km
M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
81.7 km
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