| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.228, 155.351 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-13 01:29:06.240 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 13, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 13, 1996 at 01:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 113.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.351 and latitude -7.228.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 113.6 km |
| Honiara | 562.9 km |
| Lae | 924.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 937.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1239.2 km |
| Cairns | 1500.2 km |
| Townsville | 1627.7 km |
| Merauke | 1653.9 km |
| Mackay | 1687.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1704.6 km |
| Abepura | 1711.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1829.4 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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144.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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53.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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81.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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21.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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65.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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52.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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106.1 km |
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