| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.352, 152.616 |
| UTC time | 1992-10-23 13:04:40.710 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 23, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 23, 1992 at 13:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 341.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.616 and latitude -5.352.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 341.0 km |
| Lae | 640.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 758.1 km |
| Honiara | 928.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 930.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1357.9 km |
| Abepura | 1365.6 km |
| Merauke | 1393.8 km |
| Cairns | 1488.9 km |
| Wamena | 1522.7 km |
| Townsville | 1672.2 km |
| Mackay | 1798.0 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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253.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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393.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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324.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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294.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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372.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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318.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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381.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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276.9 km |
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