| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.903, 153.643 |
| UTC time | 1995-10-03 10:50:34.570 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 3, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 3, 1995 at 10:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 259.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.643 and latitude -4.903.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 259.2 km |
| Lae | 763.5 km |
| Honiara | 859.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 879.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1048.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1459.7 km |
| Abepura | 1467.7 km |
| Merauke | 1516.9 km |
| Cairns | 1590.2 km |
| Wamena | 1633.2 km |
| Townsville | 1762.7 km |
| Mackay | 1872.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
181.0 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
334.0 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
268.8 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
238.9 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
318.4 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
259.5 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
317.5 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
215.5 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.