| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 185.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.538, 147.182 |
| UTC time | 1994-08-05 22:26:52.970 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 5, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 5, 1994 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 133.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.182 and latitude -5.538.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 133.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 328.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 438.5 km |
| Jayapura | 791.8 km |
| Abepura | 797.5 km |
| Merauke | 817.9 km |
| Wamena | 927.3 km |
| Arawa | 931.6 km |
| Cairns | 1276.8 km |
| Nabire | 1318.8 km |
| Honiara | 1474.1 km |
| Townsville | 1528.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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139.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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54.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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76.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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101.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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77.7 km |
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