| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 231.1 km |
| Coordinates | -3.697, 153.400 |
| UTC time | 1994-08-11 02:45:15.260 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 11, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 11, 1994 at 02:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 370.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.400 and latitude -3.697.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 370.4 km |
| Lae | 785.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 944.0 km |
| Honiara | 965.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1045.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1415.5 km |
| Abepura | 1424.4 km |
| Merauke | 1534.0 km |
| Wamena | 1605.6 km |
| Cairns | 1692.2 km |
| Townsville | 1875.6 km |
| Nabire | 1989.1 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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304.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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455.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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395.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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366.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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443.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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384.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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437.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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342.0 km |
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