| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.968, 146.635 |
| UTC time | 1995-09-23 02:34:12.780 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 23, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 23, 1995 at 02:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 93.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.635 and latitude -5.968.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 93.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 266.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 394.8 km |
| Merauke | 743.3 km |
| Jayapura | 759.9 km |
| Abepura | 764.7 km |
| Wamena | 877.5 km |
| Arawa | 989.0 km |
| Cairns | 1223.2 km |
| Nabire | 1268.9 km |
| Townsville | 1480.5 km |
| Manokwari | 1507.6 km |
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