| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.338, 153.086 |
| UTC time | 1992-05-06 15:03:37.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 6, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 6, 1992 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 292.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.086 and latitude -5.338.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 292.0 km |
| Lae | 691.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 800.9 km |
| Honiara | 884.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 982.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1408.4 km |
| Abepura | 1416.1 km |
| Merauke | 1444.5 km |
| Cairns | 1516.6 km |
| Wamena | 1574.5 km |
| Townsville | 1693.5 km |
| Mackay | 1810.7 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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205.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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350.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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280.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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251.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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330.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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274.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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336.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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231.5 km |
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