| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.470, 154.901 |
| UTC time | 1993-09-22 12:37:03.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 22, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 22, 1993 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.901 and latitude -6.470.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1993-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 78.3 km |
| Honiara | 647.0 km |
| Lae | 874.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 917.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.9 km |
| Cairns | 1530.5 km |
| Merauke | 1615.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1633.5 km |
| Abepura | 1640.7 km |
| Townsville | 1672.5 km |
| Mackay | 1747.5 km |
| Wamena | 1787.8 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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47.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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113.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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45.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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16.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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95.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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37.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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99.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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8.9 km |
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