| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.426, 154.971 |
| UTC time | 1994-02-15 06:09:42.930 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 15, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 15, 1994 at 06:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 69.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.971 and latitude -6.426.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 69.4 km |
| Honiara | 642.9 km |
| Lae | 882.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1190.4 km |
| Cairns | 1539.3 km |
| Merauke | 1623.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1639.7 km |
| Abepura | 1647.0 km |
| Townsville | 1680.7 km |
| Mackay | 1754.7 km |
| Wamena | 1794.8 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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45.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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110.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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45.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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19.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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94.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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35.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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95.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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9.6 km |
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