| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.609, 154.680 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-18 20:17:25.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 18, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 18, 1995 at 20:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 106.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.680 and latitude -6.609.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 106.7 km |
| Honiara | 660.5 km |
| Lae | 849.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 889.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1159.3 km |
| Cairns | 1503.0 km |
| Merauke | 1589.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1614.0 km |
| Abepura | 1621.1 km |
| Townsville | 1646.7 km |
| Mackay | 1724.6 km |
| Wamena | 1765.7 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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62.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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126.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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57.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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32.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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55.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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116.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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33.7 km |
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