| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.168, 153.447 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-17 10:01:25.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 17, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 17, 1995 at 10:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 262.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.447 and latitude -5.168.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 262.8 km |
| Lae | 734.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 844.5 km |
| Honiara | 860.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1024.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1443.7 km |
| Abepura | 1451.6 km |
| Merauke | 1488.1 km |
| Cairns | 1553.7 km |
| Wamena | 1613.1 km |
| Townsville | 1726.9 km |
| Mackay | 1838.6 km |
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