Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 13, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 13, 1993 at 03:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 128.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.153 and latitude -5.932.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.932, 146.153
UTC time 1993-10-13 03:07:30.990
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1993-10-13

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