| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 175.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.613, 147.726 |
| UTC time | 1995-06-22 18:30:15.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 22, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 22, 1995 at 18:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 147.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.726 and latitude -5.613.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-06-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 147.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 388.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 434.8 km |
| Jayapura | 850.2 km |
| Abepura | 856.1 km |
| Merauke | 870.1 km |
| Arawa | 870.8 km |
| Wamena | 988.1 km |
| Cairns | 1277.1 km |
| Nabire | 1379.6 km |
| Honiara | 1414.2 km |
| Townsville | 1523.2 km |
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