| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.659, 153.932 |
| UTC time | 1993-10-10 10:16:25.010 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 10, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 10, 1993 at 10:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 191.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.932 and latitude -5.659.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 191.7 km |
| Lae | 776.7 km |
| Honiara | 785.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 860.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1074.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1507.7 km |
| Abepura | 1515.3 km |
| Merauke | 1527.1 km |
| Cairns | 1537.6 km |
| Wamena | 1671.0 km |
| Townsville | 1700.4 km |
| Mackay | 1799.9 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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105.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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253.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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185.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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155.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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235.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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177.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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238.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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133.7 km |
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