| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.544, 153.316 |
| UTC time | 1993-10-11 11:16:18.470 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 11, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 11, 1993 at 11:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 312.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.316 and latitude -4.544.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 312.1 km |
| Lae | 740.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 874.8 km |
| Honiara | 912.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1017.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1417.4 km |
| Abepura | 1425.7 km |
| Merauke | 1493.8 km |
| Wamena | 1595.6 km |
| Cairns | 1605.6 km |
| Townsville | 1784.8 km |
| Mackay | 1902.6 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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234.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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387.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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292.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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372.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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313.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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371.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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269.4 km |
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