| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.032, 153.464 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-19 05:56:22.580 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 19, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 19, 1995 at 05:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 268.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.464 and latitude -5.032.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 268.3 km |
| Lae | 740.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 854.8 km |
| Honiara | 867.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1027.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1442.7 km |
| Abepura | 1450.7 km |
| Merauke | 1493.9 km |
| Cairns | 1567.5 km |
| Wamena | 1614.1 km |
| Townsville | 1741.5 km |
| Mackay | 1853.7 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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338.1 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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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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321.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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262.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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322.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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218.5 km |
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