| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.383, 147.447 |
| UTC time | 1992-02-27 21:08:34.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 27, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 27, 1992 at 21:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 62.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.447 and latitude -6.383.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 62.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 346.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 360.8 km |
| Merauke | 812.1 km |
| Jayapura | 860.9 km |
| Abepura | 865.7 km |
| Arawa | 898.5 km |
| Wamena | 975.9 km |
| Cairns | 1187.6 km |
| Nabire | 1366.9 km |
| Honiara | 1419.6 km |
| Townsville | 1435.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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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
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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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
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
44.6 km
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