| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.333, 153.602 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-30 06:39:11.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 30, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 30, 1995 at 06:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 239.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.602 and latitude -5.333.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 239.3 km |
| Lae | 747.5 km |
| Honiara | 836.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 848.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1039.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1464.2 km |
| Abepura | 1472.0 km |
| Merauke | 1500.0 km |
| Cairns | 1547.4 km |
| Wamena | 1631.5 km |
| Townsville | 1717.3 km |
| Mackay | 1825.1 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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154.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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304.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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236.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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206.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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286.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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228.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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289.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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184.8 km |
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