| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.625, 153.237 |
| UTC time | 1995-07-19 13:28:26.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 19, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 19, 1995 at 13:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 313.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.237 and latitude -4.625.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 313.9 km |
| Lae | 729.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 862.3 km |
| Honiara | 914.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1007.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1410.1 km |
| Abepura | 1418.4 km |
| Merauke | 1482.8 km |
| Wamena | 1587.1 km |
| Cairns | 1593.4 km |
| Townsville | 1773.1 km |
| Mackay | 1891.8 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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234.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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387.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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321.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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291.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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371.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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312.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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371.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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268.4 km |
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