| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 137.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.771, 147.620 |
| UTC time | 1992-02-05 13:14:26.780 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 5, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 5, 1992 at 13:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.620 and latitude -5.771.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 126.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 375.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 415.8 km |
| Jayapura | 846.7 km |
| Abepura | 852.4 km |
| Merauke | 852.7 km |
| Arawa | 881.2 km |
| Wamena | 979.6 km |
| Cairns | 1257.8 km |
| Nabire | 1371.2 km |
| Honiara | 1420.0 km |
| Townsville | 1504.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
139.9 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
100.5 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
32.3 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
72.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
164.8 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
176.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
30.9 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
78.1 km
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