| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.353, 154.369 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-26 09:09:00.880 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 26, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 26, 1995 at 09:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 133.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.369 and latitude -6.353.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 133.2 km |
| Honiara | 704.4 km |
| Lae | 816.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 868.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1123.5 km |
| Cairns | 1503.8 km |
| Merauke | 1559.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1573.3 km |
| Abepura | 1580.5 km |
| Townsville | 1654.4 km |
| Wamena | 1727.7 km |
| Mackay | 1740.4 km |
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