| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.053, 146.543 |
| UTC time | 1995-09-22 05:39:30.530 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 22, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 22, 1995 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.543 and latitude -6.053.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 89.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 257.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 387.0 km |
| Merauke | 730.3 km |
| Jayapura | 755.9 km |
| Abepura | 760.5 km |
| Wamena | 869.8 km |
| Arawa | 998.8 km |
| Cairns | 1213.1 km |
| Nabire | 1261.1 km |
| Townsville | 1471.2 km |
| Manokwari | 1501.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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