| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.172, 153.884 |
| UTC time | 1993-01-18 15:39:33.990 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 18, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 18, 1993 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 220.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.884 and latitude -5.172.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 220.4 km |
| Lae | 781.9 km |
| Honiara | 820.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 884.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1072.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1491.4 km |
| Abepura | 1499.3 km |
| Merauke | 1534.8 km |
| Cairns | 1579.5 km |
| Wamena | 1661.5 km |
| Townsville | 1746.8 km |
| Mackay | 1850.6 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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141.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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293.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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228.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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199.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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278.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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219.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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277.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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175.4 km |
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