| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.534, 145.899 |
| UTC time | 1994-08-31 05:27:27.720 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 31, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 31, 1994 at 05:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 179.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.899 and latitude -5.534.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-08-31
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
223.9 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
179.4 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
260.7 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
201.9 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
211.9 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
206.0 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
144.7 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
108.3 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.