| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.327, 152.661 |
| UTC time | 1992-10-23 19:16:42.830 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 23, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 23, 1992 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.661 and latitude -5.327.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 337.1 km |
| Lae | 646.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 763.7 km |
| Honiara | 925.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 935.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1362.2 km |
| Abepura | 1369.8 km |
| Merauke | 1399.4 km |
| Cairns | 1493.8 km |
| Wamena | 1527.5 km |
| Townsville | 1676.6 km |
| Mackay | 1801.7 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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249.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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390.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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321.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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291.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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369.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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315.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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378.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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273.6 km |
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