| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 138.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.729, 147.730 |
| UTC time | 1993-04-24 03:34:23.160 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 24, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 24, 1993 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 137.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.730 and latitude -5.729.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 137.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 387.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 422.1 km |
| Jayapura | 855.8 km |
| Abepura | 861.6 km |
| Merauke | 865.7 km |
| Arawa | 869.3 km |
| Wamena | 990.8 km |
| Cairns | 1264.4 km |
| Nabire | 1382.3 km |
| Honiara | 1409.8 km |
| Townsville | 1510.3 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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128.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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119.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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43.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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67.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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123.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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126.9 km |
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