| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.616, 154.398 |
| UTC time | 1992-01-13 13:53:32.410 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 13, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 13, 1992 at 13:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 136.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.398 and latitude -6.616.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 136.2 km |
| Honiara | 687.6 km |
| Lae | 818.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 859.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1128.3 km |
| Cairns | 1482.8 km |
| Merauke | 1558.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1584.2 km |
| Abepura | 1591.3 km |
| Townsville | 1630.4 km |
| Mackay | 1713.6 km |
| Wamena | 1735.0 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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76.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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155.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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86.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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63.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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132.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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86.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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146.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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60.0 km |
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