| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.030, 149.348 |
| UTC time | 1993-09-29 19:03:05.710 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 29, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 29, 1993 at 19:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 271.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.348 and latitude -6.030.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 271.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 453.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 566.9 km |
| Arawa | 688.6 km |
| Merauke | 1024.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1033.9 km |
| Abepura | 1040.1 km |
| Wamena | 1173.1 km |
| Honiara | 1229.1 km |
| Cairns | 1273.9 km |
| Townsville | 1499.0 km |
| Nabire | 1564.6 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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244.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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247.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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291.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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210.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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237.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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299.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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179.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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304.0 km |
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