| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.530, 147.149 |
| UTC time | 1994-12-09 23:04:58.240 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 9, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 9, 1994 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 27.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.149 and latitude -6.530.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 27.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 328.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 331.5 km |
| Merauke | 775.7 km |
| Jayapura | 840.8 km |
| Abepura | 845.2 km |
| Arawa | 931.8 km |
| Wamena | 948.5 km |
| Cairns | 1166.8 km |
| Nabire | 1339.0 km |
| Townsville | 1418.3 km |
| Honiara | 1447.5 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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31.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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56.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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69.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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68.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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84.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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71.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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90.1 km |
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