| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 38.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.191, 147.576 |
| UTC time | 1992-02-27 20:05:23.840 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 27, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 27, 1992 at 20:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.576 and latitude -6.191.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 87.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 368.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 372.2 km |
| Merauke | 832.2 km |
| Jayapura | 863.1 km |
| Abepura | 868.3 km |
| Arawa | 884.2 km |
| Wamena | 984.5 km |
| Cairns | 1210.9 km |
| Nabire | 1376.0 km |
| Honiara | 1411.4 km |
| Townsville | 1457.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
23.3 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
123.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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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
28.9 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
125.8 km
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