| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 24.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.902, 154.492 |
| UTC time | 1995-01-24 22:36:34.190 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 24, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 24, 1995 at 22:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.492 and latitude -5.902.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.4 km |
| Honiara | 719.0 km |
| Lae | 834.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 902.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1136.3 km |
| Cairns | 1552.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1574.2 km |
| Abepura | 1581.8 km |
| Merauke | 1582.1 km |
| Townsville | 1705.0 km |
| Wamena | 1735.3 km |
| Mackay | 1792.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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188.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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172.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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114.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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173.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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70.0 km |
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