| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.149, 149.867 |
| UTC time | 1993-04-26 01:17:49.950 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 26, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 26, 1993 at 01:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 323.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.867 and latitude -6.149.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 323.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 476.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 624.8 km |
| Arawa | 630.8 km |
| Merauke | 1076.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1092.2 km |
| Abepura | 1098.5 km |
| Honiara | 1170.4 km |
| Wamena | 1231.9 km |
| Cairns | 1279.8 km |
| Townsville | 1497.4 km |
| Nabire | 1623.5 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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295.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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305.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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348.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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268.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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294.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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357.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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235.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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362.0 km |
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