| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.983, 146.340 |
| UTC time | 1995-02-08 00:34:29.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 8, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 8, 1995 at 00:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.340 and latitude -6.983.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 78.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 264.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 291.7 km |
| Merauke | 675.9 km |
| Jayapura | 796.3 km |
| Abepura | 799.4 km |
| Wamena | 879.7 km |
| Arawa | 1023.6 km |
| Cairns | 1108.3 km |
| Nabire | 1267.4 km |
| Townsville | 1368.3 km |
| Tual | 1510.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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