| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.939, 153.959 |
| UTC time | 1992-01-26 04:31:02.890 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 26, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 26, 1992 at 04:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 180.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.959 and latitude -5.939.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 180.8 km |
| Honiara | 766.8 km |
| Lae | 775.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 847.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1077.2 km |
| Cairns | 1513.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1517.8 km |
| Merauke | 1523.4 km |
| Abepura | 1525.2 km |
| Townsville | 1673.8 km |
| Wamena | 1677.1 km |
| Mackay | 1770.8 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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93.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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232.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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163.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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133.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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212.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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157.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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219.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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114.6 km |
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