| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.963, 154.401 |
| UTC time | 1992-06-28 06:52:27.630 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 28, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 28, 1992 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 132.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.401 and latitude -5.963.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-06-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 132.3 km |
| Honiara | 723.8 km |
| Lae | 823.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 890.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1126.2 km |
| Cairns | 1540.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1566.0 km |
| Merauke | 1570.9 km |
| Abepura | 1573.5 km |
| Townsville | 1694.2 km |
| Wamena | 1726.0 km |
| Mackay | 1782.7 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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45.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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191.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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124.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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174.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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116.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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176.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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72.1 km |
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