| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.925, 153.481 |
| UTC time | 1992-08-27 13:25:53.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 27, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 27, 1992 at 13:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 233.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.481 and latitude -5.925.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 233.3 km |
| Lae | 723.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 802.4 km |
| Honiara | 813.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1024.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1466.1 km |
| Merauke | 1472.0 km |
| Abepura | 1473.5 km |
| Cairns | 1485.0 km |
| Wamena | 1624.3 km |
| Townsville | 1651.9 km |
| Mackay | 1757.9 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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146.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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279.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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209.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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180.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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257.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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204.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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267.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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164.3 km |
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