Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 13, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 13, 1993 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.061 and latitude -6.013.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.013, 146.061
UTC time 1993-10-13 05:50:42.580
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1993-10-13

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