| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 142.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.582, 154.344 |
| UTC time | 1992-11-01 07:24:39.340 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 1, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 1, 1992 at 07:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 153.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.344 and latitude -5.582.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-11-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 153.3 km |
| Honiara | 752.6 km |
| Lae | 823.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 904.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1120.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1550.4 km |
| Abepura | 1558.1 km |
| Cairns | 1570.9 km |
| Merauke | 1573.5 km |
| Wamena | 1715.7 km |
| Townsville | 1728.7 km |
| Mackay | 1821.2 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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72.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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225.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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161.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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132.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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210.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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151.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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209.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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108.4 km |
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