| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.035, 154.510 |
| UTC time | 1995-07-19 20:56:25.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 19, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 19, 1995 at 20:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.510 and latitude -6.035.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 118.9 km |
| Honiara | 709.3 km |
| Lae | 834.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 897.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1138.3 km |
| Cairns | 1541.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1579.6 km |
| Merauke | 1581.2 km |
| Abepura | 1587.1 km |
| Townsville | 1692.9 km |
| Wamena | 1738.9 km |
| Mackay | 1778.9 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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31.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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177.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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110.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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160.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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102.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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162.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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57.8 km |
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