| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.871, 153.348 |
| UTC time | 1995-11-15 10:24:30.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 15, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 15, 1995 at 10:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 288.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.348 and latitude -4.871.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-11-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 288.6 km |
| Lae | 733.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.1 km |
| Honiara | 888.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1016.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1426.8 km |
| Abepura | 1434.9 km |
| Merauke | 1486.5 km |
| Cairns | 1576.1 km |
| Wamena | 1600.4 km |
| Townsville | 1752.7 km |
| Mackay | 1868.0 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
|
207.6 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
359.7 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
293.0 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
262.9 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
342.8 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
284.4 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
343.9 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
240.2 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.