| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.758, 154.128 |
| UTC time | 1994-04-27 17:22:54.220 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 27, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 27, 1994 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 167.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.128 and latitude -5.758.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 167.6 km |
| Honiara | 761.5 km |
| Lae | 796.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 874.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1096.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1531.3 km |
| Abepura | 1538.9 km |
| Cairns | 1541.1 km |
| Merauke | 1545.9 km |
| Wamena | 1693.6 km |
| Townsville | 1700.3 km |
| Mackay | 1795.5 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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81.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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229.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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162.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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131.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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212.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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153.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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214.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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109.9 km |
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