| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.228, 147.613 |
| UTC time | 1992-02-21 14:42:29.170 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 21, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 21, 1992 at 14:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.613 and latitude -6.228.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 87.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 365.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 376.7 km |
| Merauke | 834.8 km |
| Jayapura | 868.7 km |
| Abepura | 873.8 km |
| Arawa | 880.1 km |
| Wamena | 989.5 km |
| Cairns | 1207.5 km |
| Nabire | 1380.9 km |
| Honiara | 1406.3 km |
| Townsville | 1454.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
87.5 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
23.3 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
125.9 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
22.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
63.9 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
69.6 km
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