| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.530, 148.518 |
| UTC time | 1993-12-31 10:31:35.610 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 31, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 31, 1993 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 169.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.518 and latitude -6.530.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 169.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 361.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 480.4 km |
| Arawa | 780.4 km |
| Merauke | 921.6 km |
| Jayapura | 973.0 km |
| Abepura | 978.3 km |
| Wamena | 1094.7 km |
| Cairns | 1195.1 km |
| Honiara | 1300.9 km |
| Townsville | 1429.9 km |
| Nabire | 1486.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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