| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.227, 154.966 |
| UTC time | 1995-10-28 14:38:19.470 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 28, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 28, 1995 at 14:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 66.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.966 and latitude -6.227.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 66.4 km |
| Honiara | 655.3 km |
| Lae | 883.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 934.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1189.1 km |
| Cairns | 1556.0 km |
| Merauke | 1627.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1633.7 km |
| Abepura | 1641.1 km |
| Townsville | 1699.4 km |
| Mackay | 1775.3 km |
| Wamena | 1791.5 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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26.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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126.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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41.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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112.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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54.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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109.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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20.0 km |
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