| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 93.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.591, 154.107 |
| UTC time | 1992-07-22 11:46:10.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 22, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 22, 1992 at 11:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 176.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.107 and latitude -5.591.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 176.5 km |
| Honiara | 773.7 km |
| Lae | 797.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1094.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1525.0 km |
| Abepura | 1532.7 km |
| Merauke | 1547.7 km |
| Cairns | 1554.9 km |
| Wamena | 1689.6 km |
| Townsville | 1715.8 km |
| Mackay | 1812.6 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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92.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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243.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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177.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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147.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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227.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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168.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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228.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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124.2 km |
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