| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.2 km |
| Coordinates | -7.472, 156.275 |
| UTC time | 1995-10-08 22:20:49.890 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 8, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 8, 1995 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 158.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.275 and latitude -7.472.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 158.9 km |
| Honiara | 459.8 km |
| Lae | 1028.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1029.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1343.7 km |
| Cairns | 1552.7 km |
| Townsville | 1664.7 km |
| Mackay | 1704.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1735.1 km |
| Merauke | 1753.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1810.1 km |
| Abepura | 1817.0 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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226.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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74.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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144.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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173.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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95.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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150.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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90.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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194.4 km |
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