| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.507, 154.939 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-08 11:40:35.140 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 8, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 8, 1996 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.939 and latitude -6.507.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 75.9 km |
| Honiara | 641.3 km |
| Lae | 878.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1187.3 km |
| Cairns | 1530.1 km |
| Merauke | 1619.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1638.6 km |
| Abepura | 1645.8 km |
| Townsville | 1671.1 km |
| Mackay | 1745.1 km |
| Wamena | 1792.5 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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52.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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107.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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10.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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89.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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31.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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94.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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14.0 km |
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