| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.190, 154.480 |
| UTC time | 1994-10-28 09:06:51.890 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 28, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 28, 1994 at 09:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 120.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.480 and latitude -6.190.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 120.3 km |
| Honiara | 703.0 km |
| Lae | 829.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 887.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1135.2 km |
| Cairns | 1525.7 km |
| Merauke | 1574.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1580.5 km |
| Abepura | 1587.9 km |
| Townsville | 1676.2 km |
| Wamena | 1737.6 km |
| Mackay | 1761.5 km |
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