| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.552, 152.978 |
| UTC time | 1996-11-11 17:55:37.890 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 11, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 11, 1996 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 342.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.978 and latitude -4.552.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-11-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 342.3 km |
| Lae | 705.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 845.5 km |
| Honiara | 942.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 980.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1380.5 km |
| Abepura | 1388.7 km |
| Merauke | 1457.9 km |
| Wamena | 1558.2 km |
| Cairns | 1586.2 km |
| Townsville | 1769.8 km |
| Mackay | 1893.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
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396.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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338.5 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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398.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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294.3 km |
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