| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.109, 150.503 |
| UTC time | 1994-03-11 10:04:44.650 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 11, 1994 at 10:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 393.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.503 and latitude -6.109.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 393.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 526.5 km |
| Arawa | 560.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 695.0 km |
| Honiara | 1105.6 km |
| Merauke | 1146.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1156.6 km |
| Abepura | 1163.1 km |
| Wamena | 1300.6 km |
| Cairns | 1309.7 km |
| Townsville | 1518.4 km |
| Mackay | 1680.9 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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365.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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375.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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419.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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338.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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365.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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427.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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305.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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431.9 km |
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