| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.946, 155.776 |
| UTC time | 1993-06-20 17:26:30.680 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 20, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 20, 1993 at 17:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.776 and latitude -6.946.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 83.0 km |
| Honiara | 536.8 km |
| Lae | 970.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 991.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1282.9 km |
| Cairns | 1555.2 km |
| Townsville | 1680.0 km |
| Merauke | 1704.1 km |
| Mackay | 1734.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1740.8 km |
| Abepura | 1747.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1815.3 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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146.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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15.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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97.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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35.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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73.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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10.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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115.6 km |
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