| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.1 km |
| Coordinates | -9.696, 154.676 |
| UTC time | 1992-02-19 03:18:34.290 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 19, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 19, 1992 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 398.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.676 and latitude -9.696.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-02-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 398.1 km |
| Honiara | 579.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 826.3 km |
| Lae | 908.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1228.5 km |
| Cairns | 1255.9 km |
| Townsville | 1361.1 km |
| Mackay | 1405.3 km |
| Merauke | 1574.0 km |
| Rockhampton | 1586.6 km |
| Gladstone | 1616.8 km |
| Bundaberg | 1706.6 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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405.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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313.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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327.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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345.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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302.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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341.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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330.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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368.3 km |
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