| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.936, 155.781 |
| UTC time | 1994-10-12 16:43:27.030 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 12, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 12, 1994 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 82.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.781 and latitude -6.936.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 82.1 km |
| Honiara | 536.9 km |
| Lae | 971.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 991.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1283.4 km |
| Cairns | 1556.4 km |
| Townsville | 1681.3 km |
| Merauke | 1704.8 km |
| Mackay | 1735.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1741.0 km |
| Abepura | 1748.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1815.6 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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146.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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16.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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69.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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97.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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36.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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73.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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10.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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115.5 km |
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