| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.643, 153.541 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-26 06:57:16.630 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 26, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 26, 1995 at 06:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 233.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.541 and latitude -5.643.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 233.5 km |
| Lae | 734.2 km |
| Honiara | 823.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 824.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1031.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1465.1 km |
| Abepura | 1472.7 km |
| Merauke | 1485.3 km |
| Cairns | 1514.8 km |
| Wamena | 1627.7 km |
| Townsville | 1683.1 km |
| Mackay | 1790.0 km |
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