| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.377, 151.676 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-31 12:42:32.070 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 31, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 31, 1996 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 441.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.676 and latitude -5.377.
| Location | 131 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 441.1 km |
| Lae | 539.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 676.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 826.6 km |
| Honiara | 1018.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1257.3 km |
| Abepura | 1264.7 km |
| Merauke | 1292.8 km |
| Wamena | 1419.2 km |
| Cairns | 1437.8 km |
| Townsville | 1633.9 km |
| Mackay | 1777.0 km |
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