| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.674, 152.648 |
| UTC time | 1993-08-16 10:27:47.350 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 16, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 16, 1993 at 10:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 366.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.648 and latitude -4.674.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 366.8 km |
| Lae | 666.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 809.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 942.3 km |
| Honiara | 964.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1346.6 km |
| Abepura | 1354.7 km |
| Merauke | 1418.9 km |
| Wamena | 1521.9 km |
| Cairns | 1556.7 km |
| Townsville | 1743.8 km |
| Mackay | 1872.7 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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283.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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432.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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364.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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334.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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414.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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357.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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418.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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313.2 km |
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