| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.960, 153.755 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-19 21:28:22.170 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 19, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 19, 1995 at 21:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 245.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.755 and latitude -4.960.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 245.4 km |
| Lae | 773.8 km |
| Honiara | 846.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 885.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1060.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1473.0 km |
| Abepura | 1481.1 km |
| Merauke | 1527.2 km |
| Cairns | 1591.5 km |
| Wamena | 1645.9 km |
| Townsville | 1762.1 km |
| Mackay | 1869.6 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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167.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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320.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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256.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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226.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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305.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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246.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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304.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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202.8 km |
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