| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 151.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.323, 155.207 |
| UTC time | 1995-09-16 01:03:36.930 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 16, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 16, 1995 at 01:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 41.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.207 and latitude -6.323.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 41.1 km |
| Honiara | 627.2 km |
| Lae | 909.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 955.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1216.1 km |
| Cairns | 1564.8 km |
| Merauke | 1651.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1662.2 km |
| Abepura | 1669.6 km |
| Townsville | 1704.0 km |
| Mackay | 1774.7 km |
| Wamena | 1819.3 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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54.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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101.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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51.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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40.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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91.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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38.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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83.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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35.7 km |
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