| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.900, 155.304 |
| UTC time | 1996-12-31 08:44:04.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 31, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 31, 1996 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 80.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.304 and latitude -6.900.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 80.0 km |
| Honiara | 584.4 km |
| Lae | 918.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 942.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1230.5 km |
| Cairns | 1523.5 km |
| Merauke | 1652.9 km |
| Townsville | 1655.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1689.2 km |
| Abepura | 1696.3 km |
| Mackay | 1718.8 km |
| Wamena | 1838.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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109.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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19.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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49.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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29.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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72.7 km |
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