| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.288, 149.094 |
| UTC time | 1993-01-03 08:32:00.530 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 3, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 3, 1993 at 08:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 281.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.094 and latitude -5.288.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 281.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 513.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 542.5 km |
| Arawa | 724.4 km |
| Jayapura | 979.4 km |
| Abepura | 986.2 km |
| Merauke | 1024.4 km |
| Wamena | 1133.4 km |
| Honiara | 1284.0 km |
| Cairns | 1345.1 km |
| Nabire | 1524.0 km |
| Townsville | 1575.7 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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261.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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233.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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277.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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198.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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224.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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281.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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185.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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285.0 km |
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