| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 194.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.478, 147.121 |
| UTC time | 1995-05-13 16:23:06.420 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 13, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 13, 1995 at 16:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 139.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.121 and latitude -5.478.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-05-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 139.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 323.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 445.2 km |
| Jayapura | 782.9 km |
| Abepura | 788.6 km |
| Merauke | 814.5 km |
| Wamena | 919.6 km |
| Arawa | 938.9 km |
| Cairns | 1282.6 km |
| Nabire | 1311.0 km |
| Honiara | 1482.6 km |
| Townsville | 1535.3 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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146.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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60.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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67.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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75.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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111.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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76.4 km |
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