| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.250, 155.471 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-12 15:36:01.270 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 12, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 12, 1996 at 15:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 114.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.471 and latitude -7.250.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 114.1 km |
| Honiara | 549.9 km |
| Lae | 938.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 949.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1252.7 km |
| Cairns | 1507.5 km |
| Townsville | 1633.1 km |
| Merauke | 1666.9 km |
| Mackay | 1689.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1718.0 km |
| Abepura | 1724.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1817.8 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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152.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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34.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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91.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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17.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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72.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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45.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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115.0 km |
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