| 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.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
47.7 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
111.1 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
148.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
100.4 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
180.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
128.0 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
71.4 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
93.7 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.