| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.163, 146.392 |
| UTC time | 1994-01-05 14:25:45.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 5, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 5, 1994 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.392 and latitude -6.163.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 91.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 241.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 378.3 km |
| Merauke | 710.2 km |
| Jayapura | 748.1 km |
| Abepura | 752.4 km |
| Wamena | 856.8 km |
| Arawa | 1015.3 km |
| Cairns | 1199.8 km |
| Nabire | 1247.7 km |
| Townsville | 1459.3 km |
| Manokwari | 1491.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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119.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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81.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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36.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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117.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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35.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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34.7 km |
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