| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 106.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.263, 147.462 |
| UTC time | 1993-08-25 06:47:45.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 25, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 25, 1993 at 06:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 72.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.462 and latitude -6.263.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 72.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 359.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 360.5 km |
| Merauke | 817.7 km |
| Jayapura | 855.8 km |
| Abepura | 860.8 km |
| Arawa | 896.8 km |
| Wamena | 974.2 km |
| Cairns | 1201.0 km |
| Nabire | 1365.5 km |
| Honiara | 1421.4 km |
| Townsville | 1449.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
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