| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.197, 153.219 |
| UTC time | 1994-09-11 15:49:54.350 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 11, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 11, 1994 at 15:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 284.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.219 and latitude -5.197.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 284.2 km |
| Lae | 709.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 822.0 km |
| Honiara | 880.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 998.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1419.6 km |
| Abepura | 1427.4 km |
| Merauke | 1462.8 km |
| Cairns | 1537.7 km |
| Wamena | 1588.1 km |
| Townsville | 1713.7 km |
| Mackay | 1829.4 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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199.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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347.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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278.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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248.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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328.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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271.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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332.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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227.7 km |
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