| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.378, 152.918 |
| UTC time | 1995-09-26 00:30:01.280 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 26, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 26, 1995 at 00:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 358.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.918 and latitude -4.378.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 358.7 km |
| Lae | 706.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 853.3 km |
| Honiara | 959.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 977.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1371.0 km |
| Abepura | 1379.4 km |
| Merauke | 1457.8 km |
| Wamena | 1551.2 km |
| Cairns | 1600.0 km |
| Townsville | 1785.4 km |
| Mackay | 1911.0 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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279.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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432.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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365.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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335.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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415.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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356.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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416.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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312.7 km |
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