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Historic Earthquake
1993 Papua New Guinea Earthquake
13 October 1993 · Eastern, Upper Markham Valley · Papua New Guinea
On 13 October 1993 at 02:06 UTC, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea (Eastern, Upper Markham Valley), at a depth of 25 km. It occurred on the South Bismarck Plate, 25 km from its boundary with the Woodlark Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 60 people and injured 200.
- Date
- 13 October 1993
- Time
- 02:06 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Depth
- 25 km
- Deaths
- 60
- Injuries
- 200
- Estimated Damage
- 5 million US dollars
- Plate
- South Bismarck Plate
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Nearest Volcano
- Hankow Reef (136 km)
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth