| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 132.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.772, 148.676 |
| UTC time | 1993-03-23 01:18:44.850 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 23, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 23, 1993 at 01:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 213.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.676 and latitude -5.772.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 213.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 445.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 492.4 km |
| Arawa | 764.5 km |
| Jayapura | 954.1 km |
| Abepura | 960.3 km |
| Merauke | 962.5 km |
| Wamena | 1094.9 km |
| Cairns | 1281.2 km |
| Honiara | 1308.8 km |
| Nabire | 1486.3 km |
| Townsville | 1515.8 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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192.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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175.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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219.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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138.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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165.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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226.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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117.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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230.2 km |
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