| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.228, 155.488 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-14 00:07:58.050 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 14, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 14, 1996 at 00:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.488 and latitude -7.228.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 111.5 km |
| Honiara | 549.3 km |
| Lae | 940.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 951.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1254.3 km |
| Cairns | 1510.5 km |
| Townsville | 1636.2 km |
| Merauke | 1669.0 km |
| Mackay | 1692.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1719.1 km |
| Abepura | 1725.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1818.0 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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151.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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90.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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14.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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71.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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114.1 km |
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