| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.817, 153.792 |
| UTC time | 1994-06-15 09:49:37.690 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 15, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 15, 1994 at 09:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 206.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.792 and latitude -6.817.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 206.8 km |
| Honiara | 738.4 km |
| Lae | 751.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 789.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1063.2 km |
| Cairns | 1424.0 km |
| Merauke | 1488.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1526.5 km |
| Abepura | 1533.4 km |
| Townsville | 1578.6 km |
| Mackay | 1671.9 km |
| Wamena | 1672.4 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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139.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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215.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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151.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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132.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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190.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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153.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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209.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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130.4 km |
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