| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.363, 154.943 |
| UTC time | 1994-08-03 01:22:20.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 3, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 3, 1994 at 01:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.943 and latitude -6.363.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 70.5 km |
| Honiara | 649.3 km |
| Lae | 879.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1187.0 km |
| Cairns | 1542.7 km |
| Merauke | 1622.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1634.9 km |
| Abepura | 1642.3 km |
| Townsville | 1685.1 km |
| Mackay | 1760.2 km |
| Wamena | 1790.8 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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37.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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117.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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53.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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26.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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101.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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102.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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6.5 km |
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