| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.240, 147.417 |
| UTC time | 1995-05-17 02:29:29.190 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 17, 1995 at 02:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 71.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.417 and latitude -6.240.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 71.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 355.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 361.6 km |
| Merauke | 813.8 km |
| Jayapura | 850.2 km |
| Abepura | 855.2 km |
| Arawa | 901.8 km |
| Wamena | 968.7 km |
| Cairns | 1202.8 km |
| Nabire | 1360.0 km |
| Honiara | 1426.9 km |
| Townsville | 1451.6 km |
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