| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.726, 153.983 |
| UTC time | 1994-07-24 06:07:02.390 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 24, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 24, 1994 at 06:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 184.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.983 and latitude -5.726.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-07-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 184.0 km |
| Honiara | 777.0 km |
| Lae | 781.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 861.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1080.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1514.9 km |
| Abepura | 1522.4 km |
| Merauke | 1531.0 km |
| Cairns | 1534.7 km |
| Wamena | 1677.3 km |
| Townsville | 1696.2 km |
| Mackay | 1794.3 km |
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