| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.8 km |
| Coordinates | -7.322, 156.094 |
| UTC time | 1992-08-26 11:54:17.010 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 26, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 26, 1992 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 134.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.094 and latitude -7.322.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 134.9 km |
| Honiara | 485.3 km |
| Lae | 1007.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1013.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1321.9 km |
| Cairns | 1550.0 km |
| Townsville | 1666.2 km |
| Mackay | 1710.6 km |
| Merauke | 1734.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1761.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1786.1 km |
| Abepura | 1793.1 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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200.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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48.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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118.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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147.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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124.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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168.4 km |
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