| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.546, 152.804 |
| UTC time | 1993-11-18 11:38:00.490 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 18, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 18, 1993 at 11:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 307.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.804 and latitude -6.546.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 307.6 km |
| Lae | 642.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 703.3 km |
| Honiara | 850.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 951.9 km |
| Merauke | 1385.3 km |
| Cairns | 1386.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1413.3 km |
| Abepura | 1420.1 km |
| Townsville | 1557.8 km |
| Wamena | 1559.7 km |
| Mackay | 1672.7 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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227.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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328.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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262.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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239.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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303.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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262.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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321.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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231.3 km |
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