| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.745, 153.461 |
| UTC time | 1995-09-22 06:02:09.910 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 22, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 22, 1995 at 06:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 239.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.461 and latitude -5.745.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 239.2 km |
| Lae | 723.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 810.7 km |
| Honiara | 825.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1022.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1459.1 km |
| Abepura | 1466.6 km |
| Merauke | 1474.1 km |
| Cairns | 1500.5 km |
| Wamena | 1620.0 km |
| Townsville | 1669.1 km |
| Mackay | 1776.7 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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151.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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291.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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221.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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191.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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270.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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215.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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278.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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173.7 km |
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