| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.780, 154.935 |
| UTC time | 1992-03-18 08:26:05.710 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 18, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 18, 1992 at 08:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 92.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.935 and latitude -6.780.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 92.9 km |
| Honiara | 626.6 km |
| Lae | 877.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 908.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1188.8 km |
| Cairns | 1506.6 km |
| Merauke | 1614.2 km |
| Townsville | 1644.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1646.3 km |
| Abepura | 1653.4 km |
| Mackay | 1716.4 km |
| Wamena | 1796.4 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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82.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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93.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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25.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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20.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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29.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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84.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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43.6 km |
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