| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.856, 154.515 |
| UTC time | 1995-04-01 18:30:30.350 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 1, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 1, 1995 at 18:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.515 and latitude -6.856.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 135.5 km |
| Honiara | 664.0 km |
| Lae | 831.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 862.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1143.2 km |
| Cairns | 1470.2 km |
| Merauke | 1567.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1604.2 km |
| Abepura | 1611.1 km |
| Townsville | 1613.8 km |
| Mackay | 1692.6 km |
| Wamena | 1751.9 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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94.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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136.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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72.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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57.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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111.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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76.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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130.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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66.4 km |
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