| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 194.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.360, 150.122 |
| UTC time | 1994-10-10 14:27:22.330 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 10, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 10, 1994 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 377.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.122 and latitude -5.360.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 377.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 563.5 km |
| Arawa | 610.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 655.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1090.6 km |
| Abepura | 1097.7 km |
| Merauke | 1129.0 km |
| Honiara | 1175.6 km |
| Wamena | 1247.6 km |
| Cairns | 1372.0 km |
| Townsville | 1589.3 km |
| Nabire | 1638.0 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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353.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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341.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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385.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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304.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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331.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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391.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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282.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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394.7 km |
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