| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.5 km |
| Coordinates | -9.580, 154.986 |
| UTC time | 1994-03-09 12:08:34.570 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 9, 1994 at 12:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 378.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.986 and latitude -9.580.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 378.4 km |
| Honiara | 545.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 860.2 km |
| Lae | 936.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1256.5 km |
| Cairns | 1290.2 km |
| Townsville | 1392.2 km |
| Mackay | 1431.3 km |
| Merauke | 1607.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1608.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1637.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1702.4 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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392.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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290.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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311.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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331.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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282.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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324.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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307.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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354.8 km |
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