| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.235, 153.576 |
| UTC time | 1993-04-14 01:22:16.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 14, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 14, 1993 at 01:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 246.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.576 and latitude -5.235.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-04-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 246.7 km |
| Lae | 747.1 km |
| Honiara | 844.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 852.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1037.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1459.2 km |
| Abepura | 1467.1 km |
| Merauke | 1500.0 km |
| Cairns | 1555.0 km |
| Wamena | 1627.9 km |
| Townsville | 1726.0 km |
| Mackay | 1834.9 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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163.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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313.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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246.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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216.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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296.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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238.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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298.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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194.1 km |
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