| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.702, 154.120 |
| UTC time | 1994-04-21 03:51:44.560 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 21, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 21, 1994 at 03:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 170.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.120 and latitude -5.702.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1994-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 170.5 km |
| Honiara | 765.7 km |
| Lae | 796.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 876.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1095.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1529.1 km |
| Abepura | 1536.7 km |
| Cairns | 1545.6 km |
| Merauke | 1546.4 km |
| Wamena | 1692.1 km |
| Townsville | 1705.5 km |
| Mackay | 1801.2 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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84.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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234.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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167.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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137.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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217.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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158.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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219.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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114.6 km |
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