| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.898, 146.202 |
| UTC time | 1993-10-16 03:05:30.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 16, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 16, 1993 at 03:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.202 and latitude -5.898.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1993-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 127.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 218.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 412.0 km |
| Merauke | 702.5 km |
| Jayapura | 714.7 km |
| Abepura | 719.2 km |
| Wamena | 829.0 km |
| Arawa | 1037.2 km |
| Nabire | 1220.4 km |
| Cairns | 1228.3 km |
| Manokwari | 1460.2 km |
| Townsville | 1489.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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