| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 125.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.177, 146.698 |
| UTC time | 1994-12-24 09:14:29.940 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 24, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 24, 1994 at 09:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 69.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.698 and latitude -6.177.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 69.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 275.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 370.8 km |
| Merauke | 741.2 km |
| Jayapura | 777.7 km |
| Abepura | 782.3 km |
| Wamena | 889.9 km |
| Arawa | 981.4 km |
| Cairns | 1200.6 km |
| Nabire | 1281.0 km |
| Townsville | 1457.1 km |
| Honiara | 1505.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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