| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.139, 148.871 |
| UTC time | 1994-05-29 00:37:53.380 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 29, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 29, 1994 at 00:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 217.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.871 and latitude -6.139.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 217.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 417.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 514.7 km |
| Arawa | 741.0 km |
| Merauke | 970.8 km |
| Jayapura | 989.8 km |
| Abepura | 995.7 km |
| Wamena | 1123.4 km |
| Cairns | 1247.2 km |
| Honiara | 1275.6 km |
| Townsville | 1478.4 km |
| Nabire | 1515.0 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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191.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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195.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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238.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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158.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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184.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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247.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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125.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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252.1 km |
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