| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.265, 152.749 |
| UTC time | 1994-12-30 22:55:24.930 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 30, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 30, 1994 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 381.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.749 and latitude -4.265.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 381.2 km |
| Lae | 693.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 848.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 961.0 km |
| Honiara | 981.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1350.7 km |
| Abepura | 1359.1 km |
| Merauke | 1444.2 km |
| Wamena | 1532.3 km |
| Cairns | 1602.1 km |
| Townsville | 1790.4 km |
| Nabire | 1918.4 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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301.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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454.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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387.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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357.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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437.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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379.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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438.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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334.8 km |
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