| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.660, 153.427 |
| UTC time | 1995-05-03 15:05:57.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 3, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 3, 1995 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 241.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.427 and latitude -6.660.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 241.4 km |
| Lae | 711.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 759.4 km |
| Honiara | 782.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1021.5 km |
| Cairns | 1414.3 km |
| Merauke | 1451.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1482.8 km |
| Abepura | 1489.7 km |
| Townsville | 1575.7 km |
| Wamena | 1629.7 km |
| Mackay | 1677.4 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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165.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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258.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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192.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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170.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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233.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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193.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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251.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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164.5 km |
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