| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 102.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.251, 147.649 |
| UTC time | 1995-04-06 15:39:11.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 6, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 6, 1995 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.649 and latitude -6.251.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-04-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 89.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 363.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 380.9 km |
| Merauke | 837.8 km |
| Jayapura | 873.4 km |
| Arawa | 876.1 km |
| Abepura | 878.5 km |
| Wamena | 994.0 km |
| Cairns | 1205.6 km |
| Nabire | 1385.3 km |
| Honiara | 1401.8 km |
| Townsville | 1451.7 km |
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