| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 18.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.435, 154.556 |
| UTC time | 1995-10-14 20:44:57.470 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 14, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 14, 1995 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 114.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.556 and latitude -6.435.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 114.1 km |
| Honiara | 681.9 km |
| Lae | 836.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 883.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1144.6 km |
| Cairns | 1509.5 km |
| Merauke | 1578.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1595.6 km |
| Abepura | 1602.8 km |
| Townsville | 1656.6 km |
| Mackay | 1738.4 km |
| Wamena | 1749.4 km |
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