| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 113.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.834, 147.767 |
| UTC time | 1992-02-06 05:18:50.510 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 6, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 6, 1992 at 05:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.767 and latitude -5.834.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 130.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 391.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 411.2 km |
| Jayapura | 864.4 km |
| Arawa | 864.5 km |
| Merauke | 865.4 km |
| Abepura | 870.1 km |
| Wamena | 996.9 km |
| Cairns | 1253.6 km |
| Nabire | 1388.5 km |
| Honiara | 1402.4 km |
| Townsville | 1498.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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