| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.430, 147.396 |
| UTC time | 1993-06-24 12:45:29.580 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 24, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 24, 1993 at 12:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 55.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.396 and latitude -6.430.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 55.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 340.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 356.1 km |
| Merauke | 805.1 km |
| Jayapura | 858.6 km |
| Abepura | 863.3 km |
| Arawa | 904.2 km |
| Wamena | 971.8 km |
| Cairns | 1181.5 km |
| Nabire | 1362.7 km |
| Honiara | 1423.7 km |
| Townsville | 1430.4 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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42.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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55.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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85.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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49.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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49.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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98.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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104.0 km |
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