| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.926, 146.468 |
| UTC time | 1993-08-19 13:35:51.040 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 19, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 19, 1993 at 13:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 146.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.468 and latitude -7.926.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-08-19
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The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 146.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 188.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 337.9 km |
| Merauke | 670.9 km |
| Jayapura | 875.4 km |
| Abepura | 877.6 km |
| Wamena | 935.2 km |
| Cairns | 1004.5 km |
| Arawa | 1022.6 km |
| Townsville | 1262.9 km |
| Nabire | 1316.7 km |
| Honiara | 1492.9 km |
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