| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.533, 153.831 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-16 16:11:43.020 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 16, 1995 at 16:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 207.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.831 and latitude -5.533.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 207.2 km |
| Lae | 768.0 km |
| Honiara | 802.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 858.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1064.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1493.7 km |
| Abepura | 1501.4 km |
| Merauke | 1519.3 km |
| Cairns | 1542.8 km |
| Wamena | 1658.6 km |
| Townsville | 1708.0 km |
| Mackay | 1810.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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270.9 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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172.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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253.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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195.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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256.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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151.1 km |
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