| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.108, 152.652 |
| UTC time | 1994-02-22 20:02:48.690 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 22, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 22, 1994 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 346.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.652 and latitude -5.108.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 346.1 km |
| Lae | 651.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 778.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 936.9 km |
| Honiara | 938.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1356.0 km |
| Abepura | 1363.8 km |
| Merauke | 1405.0 km |
| Cairns | 1514.6 km |
| Wamena | 1524.7 km |
| Townsville | 1698.9 km |
| Mackay | 1825.4 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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259.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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404.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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334.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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305.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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384.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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328.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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391.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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285.9 km |
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