| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 83.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.032, 153.935 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-16 15:28:56.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 16, 1995 at 15:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 224.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.935 and latitude -5.032.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 224.6 km |
| Lae | 791.1 km |
| Honiara | 825.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 897.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1079.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1494.1 km |
| Abepura | 1502.1 km |
| Merauke | 1544.3 km |
| Cairns | 1595.6 km |
| Wamena | 1666.3 km |
| Townsville | 1763.3 km |
| Mackay | 1867.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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148.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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301.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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208.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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287.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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228.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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284.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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184.4 km |
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