| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 197.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.556, 147.048 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-31 21:14:16.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 31, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 31, 1995 at 21:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.048 and latitude -5.556.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 130.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 313.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 436.7 km |
| Jayapura | 779.2 km |
| Abepura | 784.8 km |
| Merauke | 803.6 km |
| Wamena | 913.0 km |
| Arawa | 946.2 km |
| Cairns | 1273.1 km |
| Nabire | 1304.6 km |
| Honiara | 1487.6 km |
| Townsville | 1526.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
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M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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