| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 165.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.569, 154.332 |
| UTC time | 1994-07-04 21:27:52.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 4, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 4, 1994 at 21:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 155.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.332 and latitude -5.569.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 155.2 km |
| Honiara | 754.5 km |
| Lae | 822.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 903.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1119.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1548.8 km |
| Abepura | 1556.5 km |
| Cairns | 1571.3 km |
| Merauke | 1572.5 km |
| Wamena | 1714.2 km |
| Townsville | 1729.4 km |
| Mackay | 1822.2 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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74.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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227.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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163.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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134.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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212.9 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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211.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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110.3 km |
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