| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.349, 156.129 |
| UTC time | 1993-04-15 16:11:19.810 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 15, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 15, 1993 at 16:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 139.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.129 and latitude -7.349.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-04-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 139.3 km |
| Honiara | 480.5 km |
| Lae | 1011.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1016.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1326.1 km |
| Cairns | 1550.6 km |
| Townsville | 1666.0 km |
| Mackay | 1709.6 km |
| Merauke | 1738.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1756.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1790.7 km |
| Abepura | 1797.6 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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205.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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53.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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123.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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152.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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75.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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129.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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69.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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173.3 km |
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