| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.313, 156.376 |
| UTC time | 1994-11-24 06:00:38.330 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 24, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 24, 1994 at 06:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 150.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.376 and latitude -7.313.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 150.2 km |
| Honiara | 458.9 km |
| Lae | 1038.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1044.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1352.8 km |
| Cairns | 1573.0 km |
| Townsville | 1685.5 km |
| Mackay | 1725.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1738.9 km |
| Merauke | 1765.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1815.7 km |
| Abepura | 1822.7 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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223.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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76.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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145.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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174.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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100.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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150.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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88.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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193.4 km |
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