| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 146.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.888, 154.618 |
| UTC time | 1994-10-17 19:25:53.550 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 17, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 17, 1994 at 19:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.618 and latitude -5.888.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 111.6 km |
| Honiara | 708.3 km |
| Lae | 848.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 915.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1150.2 km |
| Cairns | 1561.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1587.4 km |
| Abepura | 1595.0 km |
| Merauke | 1596.1 km |
| Townsville | 1713.0 km |
| Wamena | 1749.0 km |
| Mackay | 1798.2 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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27.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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180.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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116.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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88.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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165.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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106.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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163.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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63.5 km |
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