| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.264, 152.569 |
| UTC time | 1992-11-05 22:25:07.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 5, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 5, 1992 at 22:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 348.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.569 and latitude -5.264.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 348.9 km |
| Lae | 638.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 760.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 926.2 km |
| Honiara | 937.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1350.7 km |
| Abepura | 1358.4 km |
| Merauke | 1391.4 km |
| Cairns | 1494.9 km |
| Wamena | 1516.7 km |
| Townsville | 1679.4 km |
| Mackay | 1806.6 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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261.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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403.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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333.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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304.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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382.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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328.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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390.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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285.8 km |
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