| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.036, 146.629 |
| UTC time | 1995-09-22 04:20:09.540 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 22, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 22, 1995 at 04:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.629 and latitude -6.036.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 86.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 266.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 387.4 km |
| Merauke | 739.8 km |
| Jayapura | 763.1 km |
| Abepura | 767.8 km |
| Wamena | 878.6 km |
| Arawa | 989.4 km |
| Cairns | 1215.6 km |
| Nabire | 1269.9 km |
| Townsville | 1472.9 km |
| Manokwari | 1509.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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109.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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53.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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10.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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90.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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63.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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8.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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125.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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12.1 km |
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