| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 386.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.959, 153.930 |
| UTC time | 1995-06-24 06:58:06.690 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 24, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 24, 1995 at 06:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 311.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.930 and latitude -3.959.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 311.1 km |
| Lae | 827.8 km |
| Honiara | 902.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 968.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1096.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1476.9 km |
| Abepura | 1485.6 km |
| Merauke | 1579.2 km |
| Wamena | 1663.7 km |
| Cairns | 1696.4 km |
| Townsville | 1871.6 km |
| Mackay | 1982.3 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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252.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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399.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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343.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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315.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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389.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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331.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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381.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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290.6 km |
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