| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.524, 155.016 |
| UTC time | 1995-05-17 12:38:09.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 17, 1995 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 69.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.016 and latitude -6.524.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 69.1 km |
| Honiara | 633.0 km |
| Lae | 887.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 927.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1195.9 km |
| Cairns | 1534.1 km |
| Merauke | 1627.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1647.3 km |
| Abepura | 1654.6 km |
| Townsville | 1673.9 km |
| Mackay | 1746.3 km |
| Wamena | 1801.2 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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57.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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99.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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33.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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9.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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82.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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24.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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85.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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20.3 km |
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