| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.274, 147.258 |
| UTC time | 1993-03-02 06:12:05.620 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 2, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 2, 1993 at 06:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 57.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.258 and latitude -6.274.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 57.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 338.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 356.8 km |
| Merauke | 795.9 km |
| Jayapura | 836.7 km |
| Abepura | 841.5 km |
| Arawa | 919.3 km |
| Wamena | 952.6 km |
| Cairns | 1196.6 km |
| Nabire | 1343.8 km |
| Honiara | 1442.9 km |
| Townsville | 1447.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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