| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 115.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.261, 146.417 |
| UTC time | 1992-01-06 21:26:01.280 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 6, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 6, 1992 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 82.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.417 and latitude -6.261.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 82.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 246.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 367.1 km |
| Merauke | 708.8 km |
| Jayapura | 756.4 km |
| Abepura | 760.6 km |
| Wamena | 862.4 km |
| Arawa | 1012.4 km |
| Cairns | 1189.1 km |
| Nabire | 1253.1 km |
| Townsville | 1448.4 km |
| Manokwari | 1497.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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