| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.025, 156.765 |
| UTC time | 1994-07-20 04:52:59.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 20, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 20, 1994 at 04:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 159.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.765 and latitude -7.025.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 159.4 km |
| Honiara | 441.6 km |
| Lae | 1080.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1093.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1392.5 km |
| Cairns | 1626.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1730.0 km |
| Townsville | 1737.0 km |
| Mackay | 1772.8 km |
| Merauke | 1811.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1848.5 km |
| Abepura | 1855.7 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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242.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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114.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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178.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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203.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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140.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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179.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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119.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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218.6 km |
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