| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 101.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.423, 150.514 |
| UTC time | 1993-05-30 16:32:27.450 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 30, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 30, 1993 at 16:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 415.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.514 and latitude -5.423.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 415.4 km |
| Arawa | 566.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 584.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 697.7 km |
| Honiara | 1133.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1134.3 km |
| Abepura | 1141.4 km |
| Merauke | 1168.1 km |
| Wamena | 1291.5 km |
| Cairns | 1380.9 km |
| Townsville | 1592.6 km |
| Nabire | 1682.0 km |
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