| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.408, 154.769 |
| UTC time | 1995-12-20 01:12:34.870 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 20, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 20, 1995 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 90.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.769 and latitude -6.408.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 90.4 km |
| Honiara | 663.1 km |
| Lae | 860.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 906.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1168.0 km |
| Cairns | 1526.6 km |
| Merauke | 1602.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1617.6 km |
| Abepura | 1624.9 km |
| Townsville | 1671.0 km |
| Mackay | 1749.0 km |
| Wamena | 1772.4 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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39.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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129.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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60.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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30.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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110.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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53.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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13.7 km |
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