| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.079, 148.257 |
| UTC time | 1996-11-24 07:58:32.010 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 24, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 24, 1996 at 07:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 156.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.257 and latitude -6.079.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 156.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 397.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 446.5 km |
| Arawa | 809.1 km |
| Merauke | 907.7 km |
| Jayapura | 925.1 km |
| Abepura | 930.8 km |
| Wamena | 1055.5 km |
| Cairns | 1237.3 km |
| Honiara | 1342.5 km |
| Nabire | 1447.1 km |
| Townsville | 1476.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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134.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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126.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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170.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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90.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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116.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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179.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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60.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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183.9 km |
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