| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.573, 154.132 |
| UTC time | 1993-07-28 18:07:48.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 28, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 28, 1993 at 18:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 174.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.132 and latitude -5.573.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1993-07-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 174.8 km |
| Honiara | 772.5 km |
| Lae | 800.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 884.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1097.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1527.2 km |
| Abepura | 1534.9 km |
| Merauke | 1550.8 km |
| Cairns | 1558.1 km |
| Wamena | 1692.2 km |
| Townsville | 1718.9 km |
| Mackay | 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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91.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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243.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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176.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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146.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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226.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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167.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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227.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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123.7 km |
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