| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.122, 147.601 |
| UTC time | 1993-09-29 08:02:00.510 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 29, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 29, 1993 at 08:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.601 and latitude -6.122.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 374.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 376.8 km |
| Merauke | 837.3 km |
| Jayapura | 862.0 km |
| Abepura | 867.3 km |
| Arawa | 881.6 km |
| Wamena | 985.5 km |
| Cairns | 1218.9 km |
| Nabire | 1377.0 km |
| Honiara | 1410.8 km |
| Townsville | 1465.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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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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