| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.417, 152.625 |
| UTC time | 1992-02-29 08:39:16.860 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 29, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 29, 1992 at 08:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 338.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.625 and latitude -5.417.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 338.0 km |
| Lae | 639.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 754.5 km |
| Honiara | 923.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 931.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1360.5 km |
| Abepura | 1368.1 km |
| Merauke | 1392.9 km |
| Cairns | 1483.1 km |
| Wamena | 1524.3 km |
| Townsville | 1665.8 km |
| Mackay | 1791.1 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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250.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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389.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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319.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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290.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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368.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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314.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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377.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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273.0 km |
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