| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.135, 152.460 |
| UTC time | 1995-10-05 15:51:05.450 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 5, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 5, 1995 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 365.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.460 and latitude -5.135.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 365.0 km |
| Lae | 630.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 759.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 915.4 km |
| Honiara | 955.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1335.8 km |
| Abepura | 1343.6 km |
| Merauke | 1383.8 km |
| Cairns | 1501.6 km |
| Wamena | 1503.7 km |
| Townsville | 1688.5 km |
| Mackay | 1818.3 km |
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