| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.409, 152.136 |
| UTC time | 1993-05-18 00:16:54.350 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 18, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 18, 1993 at 00:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 390.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.136 and latitude -5.409.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 390.7 km |
| Lae | 587.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 712.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 877.2 km |
| Honiara | 971.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1307.6 km |
| Abepura | 1315.1 km |
| Merauke | 1340.8 km |
| Cairns | 1457.8 km |
| Wamena | 1470.2 km |
| Townsville | 1647.3 km |
| Mackay | 1781.7 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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303.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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438.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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368.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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340.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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416.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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364.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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426.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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323.7 km |
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