| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.267, 154.517 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-17 12:31:56.090 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 17, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 17, 1995 at 12:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.517 and latitude -6.267.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 116.2 km |
| Honiara | 695.0 km |
| Lae | 833.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 887.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1139.6 km |
| Cairns | 1521.5 km |
| Merauke | 1577.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1586.6 km |
| Abepura | 1594.0 km |
| Townsville | 1670.7 km |
| Wamena | 1742.7 km |
| Mackay | 1754.7 km |
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