| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 135.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.704, 146.860 |
| UTC time | 1993-06-05 04:35:17.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 5, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 5, 1993 at 04:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 114.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.860 and latitude -5.704.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 114.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 291.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 421.3 km |
| Jayapura | 767.8 km |
| Abepura | 773.1 km |
| Merauke | 777.8 km |
| Wamena | 895.6 km |
| Arawa | 965.7 km |
| Cairns | 1254.6 km |
| Nabire | 1287.2 km |
| Honiara | 1502.6 km |
| Townsville | 1509.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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128.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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44.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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44.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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72.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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52.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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115.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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38.1 km |
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