| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 99.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.289, 154.999 |
| UTC time | 1992-12-22 11:24:00.570 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 22, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 22, 1992 at 11:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 133.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.999 and latitude -7.289.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 133.5 km |
| Honiara | 595.2 km |
| Lae | 886.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 897.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1201.4 km |
| Cairns | 1468.8 km |
| Townsville | 1600.7 km |
| Merauke | 1614.6 km |
| Mackay | 1666.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1669.5 km |
| Abepura | 1676.3 km |
| Wamena | 1812.9 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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139.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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84.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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58.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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76.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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58.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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71.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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87.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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100.6 km |
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