| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.151, 154.150 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-20 03:53:27.770 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 20, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 20, 1995 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 157.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.150 and latitude -6.151.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 157.0 km |
| Honiara | 736.6 km |
| Lae | 793.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 856.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1098.6 km |
| Cairns | 1507.1 km |
| Merauke | 1539.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1544.1 km |
| Abepura | 1551.4 km |
| Townsville | 1662.6 km |
| Wamena | 1700.8 km |
| Mackay | 1754.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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72.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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202.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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132.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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103.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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181.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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127.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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189.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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86.2 km |
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