| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.771, 154.347 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-16 23:10:23.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 16, 1995 at 23:10 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 144.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.347 and latitude -5.771.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1995-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 144.3 km |
| Honiara | 740.5 km |
| Lae | 820.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 894.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1120.4 km |
| Cairns | 1554.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1555.3 km |
| Abepura | 1562.9 km |
| Merauke | 1569.3 km |
| Townsville | 1710.2 km |
| Wamena | 1717.9 km |
| Mackay | 1801.3 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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59.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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210.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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144.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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114.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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194.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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135.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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194.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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91.5 km |
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