| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 19.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.263, 152.575 |
| UTC time | 1992-11-05 19:53:22.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 5, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 5, 1992 at 19:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 348.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.575 and latitude -5.263.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 348.3 km |
| Lae | 638.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 760.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 926.9 km |
| Honiara | 937.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1351.3 km |
| Abepura | 1359.0 km |
| Merauke | 1392.1 km |
| Cairns | 1495.3 km |
| Wamena | 1517.4 km |
| Townsville | 1679.8 km |
| Mackay | 1806.8 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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261.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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402.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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332.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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303.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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381.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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327.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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389.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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285.3 km |
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