| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.581, 151.842 |
| UTC time | 1994-07-16 02:12:09.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 16, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 16, 1994 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 418.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.842 and latitude -5.581.
| Location | 144 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 418.6 km |
| Lae | 551.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 675.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 843.6 km |
| Honiara | 992.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1280.8 km |
| Abepura | 1288.1 km |
| Merauke | 1304.4 km |
| Cairns | 1425.7 km |
| Wamena | 1439.7 km |
| Townsville | 1618.3 km |
| Mackay | 1757.4 km |
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