| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.663, 153.168 |
| UTC time | 1993-05-29 14:44:24.140 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 29, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 29, 1993 at 14:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 317.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.168 and latitude -4.663.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 317.9 km |
| Lae | 721.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 853.7 km |
| Honiara | 918.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 999.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1403.2 km |
| Abepura | 1411.4 km |
| Merauke | 1474.2 km |
| Wamena | 1579.6 km |
| Cairns | 1585.9 km |
| Townsville | 1766.3 km |
| Mackay | 1886.0 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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237.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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390.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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323.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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293.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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373.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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314.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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374.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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270.7 km |
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