| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.463, 153.237 |
| UTC time | 1992-05-17 21:36:00.080 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 17, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 17, 1992 at 21:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 259.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.237 and latitude -6.463.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 259.0 km |
| Lae | 690.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 750.1 km |
| Honiara | 810.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 999.1 km |
| Cairns | 1420.2 km |
| Merauke | 1434.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1456.2 km |
| Abepura | 1463.2 km |
| Townsville | 1586.2 km |
| Wamena | 1605.5 km |
| Mackay | 1693.1 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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178.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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283.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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216.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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192.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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259.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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215.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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275.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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183.0 km |
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