| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.331, 147.102 |
| UTC time | 1993-02-15 04:30:32.520 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 15, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 15, 1993 at 04:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 45.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.102 and latitude -6.331.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 45.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 322.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 350.3 km |
| Merauke | 777.5 km |
| Jayapura | 824.9 km |
| Abepura | 829.6 km |
| Arawa | 936.6 km |
| Wamena | 937.5 km |
| Cairns | 1188.1 km |
| Nabire | 1328.5 km |
| Townsville | 1440.3 km |
| Honiara | 1458.0 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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54.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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34.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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51.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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53.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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71.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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71.1 km |
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