| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 22.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.902, 147.417 |
| UTC time | 1995-04-25 06:15:00.370 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 25, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 25, 1995 at 06:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 102.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.417 and latitude -5.902.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-04-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 102.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 352.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 399.1 km |
| Merauke | 826.4 km |
| Jayapura | 832.8 km |
| Abepura | 838.2 km |
| Arawa | 902.8 km |
| Wamena | 960.4 km |
| Cairns | 1240.0 km |
| Nabire | 1352.0 km |
| Honiara | 1437.2 km |
| Townsville | 1489.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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100.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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36.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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80.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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10.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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27.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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86.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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54.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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90.3 km |
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