| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.146, 153.447 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-16 14:05:44.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 16, 1995 at 14:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 263.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.447 and latitude -5.146.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 263.9 km |
| Lae | 735.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 845.9 km |
| Honiara | 862.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1024.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1443.2 km |
| Abepura | 1451.1 km |
| Merauke | 1488.7 km |
| Cairns | 1555.8 km |
| Wamena | 1613.0 km |
| Townsville | 1729.1 km |
| Mackay | 1840.9 km |
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