| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.072, 149.908 |
| UTC time | 1993-09-13 05:22:07.180 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 13, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 13, 1993 at 05:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 330.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.908 and latitude -6.072.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 330.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 485.9 km |
| Arawa | 626.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 629.0 km |
| Merauke | 1083.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1093.4 km |
| Abepura | 1099.7 km |
| Honiara | 1169.0 km |
| Wamena | 1234.9 km |
| Cairns | 1289.5 km |
| Townsville | 1506.7 km |
| Nabire | 1626.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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302.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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309.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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353.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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272.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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299.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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361.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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240.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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366.0 km |
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