| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 201.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.554, 147.219 |
| UTC time | 1996-12-13 08:44:41.240 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 13, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 13, 1996 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 132.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.219 and latitude -5.554.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 132.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 332.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 436.8 km |
| Jayapura | 796.2 km |
| Abepura | 802.0 km |
| Merauke | 820.9 km |
| Arawa | 927.3 km |
| Wamena | 931.7 km |
| Cairns | 1275.5 km |
| Nabire | 1323.2 km |
| Honiara | 1469.6 km |
| Townsville | 1527.1 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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137.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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53.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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80.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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52.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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98.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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80.2 km |
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