| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.889, 146.020 |
| UTC time | 1993-10-13 02:06:00.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 13, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 13, 1993 at 02:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 142.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.020 and latitude -5.889.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1993-10-13
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