| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.448, 152.141 |
| UTC time | 1993-05-18 01:38:59.660 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 18, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 18, 1993 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 389.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.141 and latitude -5.448.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 389.1 km |
| Lae | 586.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 710.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 877.5 km |
| Honiara | 969.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1309.2 km |
| Abepura | 1316.7 km |
| Merauke | 1340.2 km |
| Cairns | 1454.2 km |
| Wamena | 1471.2 km |
| Townsville | 1643.4 km |
| Mackay | 1777.6 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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301.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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435.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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366.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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337.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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413.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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362.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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424.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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321.7 km |
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