| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.605, 153.012 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-20 05:19:59.490 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 20, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 20, 1995 at 05:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 291.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.012 and latitude -5.605.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 291.2 km |
| Lae | 677.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 777.2 km |
| Honiara | 876.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 973.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1407.1 km |
| Abepura | 1414.6 km |
| Merauke | 1429.3 km |
| Cairns | 1486.9 km |
| Wamena | 1568.9 km |
| Townsville | 1663.0 km |
| Mackay | 1779.9 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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203.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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341.9 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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243.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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320.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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267.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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329.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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225.4 km |
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