| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.264, 152.207 |
| UTC time | 1993-05-17 21:14:42.200 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 17, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 17, 1993 at 21:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 387.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.207 and latitude -5.264.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 387.3 km |
| Lae | 599.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 729.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 886.2 km |
| Honiara | 972.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1311.5 km |
| Abepura | 1319.2 km |
| Merauke | 1352.8 km |
| Cairns | 1475.7 km |
| Wamena | 1476.7 km |
| Townsville | 1665.2 km |
| Mackay | 1799.0 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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299.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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438.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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368.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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339.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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416.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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363.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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426.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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322.3 km |
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