64 attacks recorded (11 fatal)
| Date | Country | Region | Location | Fatal? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st 1996 | Sudan | Sha'ab Rumi | N | ||
| May 1st 1996 | Korea | South Korea | Cheju Island | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1996 | USA | North Carolina | N | ||
| Jul 1st 1996 | Fiji | Taveuni | Y | ||
| Jan 10th 1996 | Reunion | Saint-Paul | Embouchure de l' | Y | |
| Jan 12th 1996 | Australia | New South Wales | Eight-mile reef off Port Kembla | N | |
| Jan 14th 1996 | Australia | Western Australia | Mutton Bird Island, Albany | N | |
| Jan 16th 1996 | USA | Hawaii | Ka | N | |
| Jan 22nd 1996 | Australia | Queensland | Brown's Inlet, Broadwater | N | |
| Jan 23rd 1996 | USA | Florida | Florida Keys, Monroe County | N | |
| Feb 4th 1996 | Australia | New South Wales | Ned's Beach, Lord Howe Island | N | |
| Feb 5th 1996 | Dominican Republic | 12 miles off the north coast | Boeing 757 enroute from Porta Plata | N | |
| Feb 9th 1996 | Papua New Guinea | Madang Province | Madang | Y | |
| Feb 9th 1996 | Papua New Guinea | Madang Province | Madang | N | |
| Feb 9th 1996 | Papua New Guinea | Madang Province | Madang | Y | |
| Feb 19th 1996 | USA | Missouri | St. Louis | N | |
| Feb 26th 1996 | Australia | New South Wales | Charles Street Wharf, Parramatta River | N | |
| Mar 1st 1996 | Australia | New South Wales | Lord Howe Island | N | |
| Mar 5th 1996 | Australia | Queensland | Heron Island | N | |
| Apr 7th 1996 | Brazil | Pernambuco | Boa Viagem, Recife | Y | |
| Apr 16th 1996 | Australia | Western Australia | Black Rock, Carnavon | N | |
| Apr 25th 1996 | Australia | New South Wales | Mona Vale | N | |
| Apr 25th 1996 | Australia | New South Wales | Mona Vale | N | |
| Apr 28th 1996 | USA | Hawaii | La'ie Point, O'ahu | N | |
| May 7th 1996 | USA | Florida | Shark Shallows, Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | N | |
| May 10th 1996 | South Korea | Y | |||
| May 18th 1996 | USA | Florida | South of Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | N | |
| May 24th 1996 | Australia | New South Wales | Wreck of paddle steamer, Koputai, 6 km off Bondi Beach | Y | |
| May 28th 1996 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | The Steps, Wilderness | N | |
| Jun 4th 1996 | South Africa | KZN | LaMercy | N | |
| Jun 6th 1996 | Australia | Victoria | Suicide Point, Point Leo | N | |
| Jun 25th 1996 | USA | South Carolina | Fripp Island, Beaufort County | N | |
| Jul 4th 1996 | Bahamas | Bimini | Cat Cay | N | |
| Jul 4th 1996 | USA | Florida | Public Beach, Siesta Key, Sarasota County | N | |
| Jul 10th 1996 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Jul 14th 1996 | USA | Hawaii | Nakalele Point, Maui | N | |
| Jul 20th 1996 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Jul 21st 1996 | USA | Massachusetts | Truro (Cape Cod) | N | |
| Jul 23rd 1996 | Egypt / Israel | South Sinai, Gulf of Aqaba | 1 km off the mouth of Marsa Bereika, north of Ras Mohammed | N | |
| Jul 23rd 1996 | Okinawa | Miyako | Painagama Beach, Hirara City | Y | |
| Jul 26th 1996 | USA | Florida | Wiggins Pass, Collier County | N | |
| Aug 11th 1996 | USA | Florida | Bayshore Garden, Sarasota Bay, Sarasota County | N | |
| Aug 13th 1996 | USA | California | Bird Rock, Tomales Point | N | |
| Aug 29th 1996 | USA | Hawaii | Paukukalo, Maui | N | |
| Sep 1st 1996 | South Africa | KZN | Hibberdene | N | |
| Sep 1st 1996 | USA | South Carolina | Garden City Beach, Horry County | N | |
| Sep 2nd 1996 | USA | Florida | Bethune Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 2nd 1996 | USA | Florida | Bethune Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 6th 1996 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 6th 1996 | New Zealand | Chatham Islands | Waihere Bay | N | |
| Sep 18th 1996 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Oct 1st 1996 | Brazil | Pernambuco | N | ||
| Oct 3rd 1996 | USA | California | North Salmon Creek Beach, Sonoma County | N | |
| Oct 3rd 1996 | USA | Florida | Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Oct 5th 1996 | USA | California | Dillon Beach, Marin County | N | |
| Oct 9th 1996 | Okinawa | Miyako Island | Boragawa Beach | Y | |
| Oct 28th 1996 | Brazil | Pernambuco | Barra de Jangada | N | |
| Oct 28th 1996 | Brazil | Pernambuco | Barra de Jangada | N | |
| Nov 18th 1996 | USA | Florida | Coral Cove Park, Palm Beach County | N | |
| Nov 29th 1996 | USA | California | Salmon Creek Beach, Sonoma County | N | |
| Dec 1st 1996 | New Caledonia | L'llot Maetre | N | ||
| Dec 1st 1996 | New Caledonia | Y | |||
| Dec 10th 1996 | South Africa | Eastern Cape Province | Duck Pond, Sardina Bay near Port Elizabeth | N | |
| Dec 29th 1996 | Australia | Queensland | Coolum Beach | N |