Earthquake details

Sunday, June 20, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 20, 1993 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 139.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.318 and latitude -5.670.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 103.7 km
Coordinates -5.670, 146.318
UTC time 1993-06-20 18:51:28.130
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-06-20

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