| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.076, 152.344 |
| UTC time | 1994-06-18 14:26:30.040 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 18, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 18, 1994 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 379.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.344 and latitude -5.076.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 379.3 km |
| Lae | 619.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 754.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 903.3 km |
| Honiara | 969.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1321.9 km |
| Abepura | 1329.7 km |
| Merauke | 1373.3 km |
| Wamena | 1490.4 km |
| Cairns | 1501.3 km |
| Townsville | 1690.1 km |
| Mackay | 1822.3 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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292.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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435.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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365.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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336.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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414.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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359.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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422.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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317.5 km |
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