| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.130, 154.366 |
| UTC time | 1993-10-30 17:56:27.890 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 30, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 30, 1993 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 180.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.366 and latitude -5.130.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 180.7 km |
| Honiara | 780.7 km |
| Lae | 835.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 931.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1126.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1543.0 km |
| Abepura | 1551.0 km |
| Merauke | 1587.7 km |
| Cairns | 1613.4 km |
| Wamena | 1714.6 km |
| Townsville | 1774.6 km |
| Mackay | 1870.0 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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113.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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263.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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204.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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176.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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251.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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193.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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245.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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151.7 km |
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