Earthquake details

Saturday, May 22, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 22, 1993 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 310.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.176 and latitude -3.856.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 93.6 km
Coordinates -3.856, 146.176
UTC time 1993-05-22 04:58:12.300
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-05-22

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