| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.133, 155.568 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-14 23:26:20.010 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 14, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 14, 1996 at 23:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.568 and latitude -7.133.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 100.5 km |
| Honiara | 546.4 km |
| Lae | 948.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 963.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1261.9 km |
| Cairns | 1524.3 km |
| Townsville | 1649.9 km |
| Merauke | 1678.9 km |
| Mackay | 1706.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1724.5 km |
| Abepura | 1731.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1818.3 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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147.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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19.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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58.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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9.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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67.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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28.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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111.4 km |
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