| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.625, 153.205 |
| UTC time | 1992-07-16 08:55:50.720 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 16, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 16, 1992 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 316.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.205 and latitude -4.625.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 316.8 km |
| Lae | 726.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 859.5 km |
| Honiara | 917.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1004.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1406.6 km |
| Abepura | 1414.8 km |
| Merauke | 1479.4 km |
| Wamena | 1583.5 km |
| Cairns | 1591.6 km |
| Townsville | 1771.8 km |
| Mackay | 1891.0 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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237.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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390.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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323.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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293.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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373.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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315.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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374.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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270.9 km |
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