| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.617, 154.067 |
| UTC time | 1994-04-21 02:42:15.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 21, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 21, 1994 at 02:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 179.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.067 and latitude -5.617.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 179.4 km |
| Honiara | 775.8 km |
| Lae | 792.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 875.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1089.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1521.3 km |
| Abepura | 1528.9 km |
| Merauke | 1542.7 km |
| Cairns | 1550.0 km |
| Wamena | 1685.4 km |
| Townsville | 1711.2 km |
| Mackay | 1808.6 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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94.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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245.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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178.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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147.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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227.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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169.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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229.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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125.3 km |
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