| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.949, 148.708 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-18 05:04:03.050 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 18, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 18, 1996 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 208.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.708 and latitude -5.949.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 208.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 428.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 495.9 km |
| Arawa | 759.8 km |
| Merauke | 959.7 km |
| Jayapura | 964.9 km |
| Abepura | 970.9 km |
| Wamena | 1101.7 km |
| Cairns | 1263.0 km |
| Honiara | 1299.2 km |
| Nabire | 1493.3 km |
| Townsville | 1496.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 5.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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