| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 156.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.609, 148.095 |
| UTC time | 1993-06-12 07:01:59.880 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 12, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 12, 1993 at 07:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 173.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.095 and latitude -5.609.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 173.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 428.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 443.0 km |
| Arawa | 830.1 km |
| Jayapura | 887.7 km |
| Abepura | 893.8 km |
| Merauke | 908.2 km |
| Wamena | 1028.4 km |
| Cairns | 1284.8 km |
| Honiara | 1375.6 km |
| Nabire | 1419.8 km |
| Townsville | 1526.7 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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159.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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118.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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161.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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83.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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109.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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165.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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82.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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169.1 km |
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