| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.641, 153.231 |
| UTC time | 1993-09-06 03:56:00.100 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 6, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 6, 1993 at 03:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 313.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.231 and latitude -4.641.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1993-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 313.4 km |
| Lae | 728.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 860.7 km |
| Honiara | 913.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1006.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1409.8 km |
| Abepura | 1418.0 km |
| Merauke | 1481.6 km |
| Wamena | 1586.5 km |
| Cairns | 1591.5 km |
| Townsville | 1771.2 km |
| Mackay | 1889.9 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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234.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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386.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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320.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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290.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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370.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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311.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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370.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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267.6 km |
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