| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.025, 153.886 |
| UTC time | 1993-02-06 04:21:56.520 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 6, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 6, 1993 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 187.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.886 and latitude -6.025.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 187.3 km |
| Lae | 766.2 km |
| Honiara | 768.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 836.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1069.2 km |
| Cairns | 1501.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1512.3 km |
| Merauke | 1513.6 km |
| Abepura | 1519.7 km |
| Townsville | 1661.7 km |
| Wamena | 1670.1 km |
| Mackay | 1759.3 km |
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